Project Manager
Autoscience Institute · Menlo Park, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Responsibilities
- Own program status across engineering and research workstreams, proactively identifying risks and unblocking progress before they threaten a milestone
- Translate customer commitments into clear internal priorities and timelines
- Act as a technical bridge between engineers, researchers, and customer facing stakeholders
- Partner with engineering leads and researchers to turn ambiguous priorities into concrete, sequenced plans
- Keep leadership informed on progress, risk, and delivery timelines
- Instill a culture of shipping reliably: clean, tested, production ready work, on schedule
Qualifications
- Experience as a Project Manager, Program Manager, or Technical Program Manager at a fast moving software or AI company
- Comfort reading technical specs, architecture docs, or PRs well enough to follow the conversation
- Track record of holding technical teams accountable to deadlines without being their manager
- Strong organizational instincts and excellent communication skills across technical and non technical stakeholders
- A natural ability to build trust and rapport with engineers and researchers
- Bias toward action and follow through
Recommended Qualifications
- Experience supporting teams with live enterprise customers and real SLAs and commitments
- Prior experience as a software engineer or in a hands on technical role before moving into program or project management
- Familiarity with AI and ML product development cycles
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive compensation package
- Unlimited PTO and flexible working arrangements
- Conference attendance and publication support
Culture
We’re a team of passionate researchers, engineers, and operators working to automate scientific discovery. We believe in the power of AI to accelerate scientific discovery and are committed to responsible AI development.