Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Autonomy Behaviors

Foster City, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive Zoox's complex, cross-organizational AI/ML and autonomous vehicle programs from strategy through delivery, translating corporate strategy into tactical roadmaps.

Role type

Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager (Autonomy Behaviors)

Builds

Full-stack autonomous mobility solution

Domain

Autonomous Vehicles / AI/ML / Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Cross-organizational program ownership, strategic roadmap translation, risk management, budget estimation, executive communication, process scaling, mentorship

Preferred skills

AV industry experience, robotics experience, AI tools/agents integration, JIRA usage

Technologies

JIRA

Responsibilities

Own and drive complex AI/ML programs spanning multiple engineering teams; Translate top-down strategy into structured roadmaps; Define and track program-level metrics; Present status and recommendations to senior leadership; Build and scale program management practices and mentor other TPMs

Seniority

Senior/Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope

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About zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.