Technical Program Manager, Software

About Gridware

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.

Role Description

As a Technical Program Manager at Gridware, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

This role will work across the Full Stack from Mobile, Web Applications, Data Engineering, Communications, and Backend.

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects (with OR without direct reports).
• Experience with lifecycle management in a fast-paced software environment.
• Ability to use technical judgment to solve software engineering challenges involving bug triage, source control, continuous integration, etc.
• Ability to be influential on a highly integrated team of technical and non-technical members.
• Manage technology programs by defining milestones and success criteria, resource allocation, and successful on-time delivery.
• Use technical judgment while working with large, cross-functional teams.
• Develop tools and processes to improve software engineering productivity.
• Communicate schedules, priorities, and status to all levels in the company.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of professional experience in Infrastructure, software engineering, or a related technical or program management role.

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional leads as well as demonstrated product management across an organization.
• Experience building highly effective engineering organizations, partnering closely with cross-functional teams and influencing without authority.
• Experience with developing large-scale full-stack communication infrastructure, growth oriented mindset and product development.
• Experience delivering infrastructure strategy across back end, web and mobile platforms.
• Experience delivering projects to improve application performance and scalability.

This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered) 

Paid parental leave 

Alternating day off (every other Monday)

“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees. 

Commuter allowance 

Company-paid training