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Technical Program Manager

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Remote
29 Locations
Mid level
Remote
29 Locations
Mid level
As a Technical Program Manager, you'll drive product delivery, align teams on goals, translate needs into AI systems, and manage technical discussions.
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ABOUT POOLSIDE

In this decade, the world will create artificial intelligence that reaches human level intelligence (and beyond) by combining learning and search. There will only be a small number of companies who will achieve this. Their ability to stack advantages and pull ahead will determine who survives and wins. These companies will move faster than anyone else. They will attract the world's most capable talent. They will be on the forefront of applied research and engineering at scale. They will create powerful economic engines. They will continue to scale their training to larger & more capable models. They will be given the right to raise large amounts of capital along their journey to enable this.

poolside exists to be one of these companies - to build a world where AI will drive the majority of economically valuable work and scientific progress.

We believe that software development will be the first major capability in neural networks that reaches human-level intelligence because it's the domain where we can combine Search and Learning approaches the best.

At poolside we believe our applied research needs to culminate in products that are put in the hands of people. Today we focus on building for a developer-led and increasingly AI-assisted world. We believe that AI’s current capabilities lead to incredible tooling that can assist developers in their day to day work. We also believe that as we increase the capabilities of our models, we increasingly empower anyone in the world to be able to build software. We envision a future where not 100 million people can build software but 2 billion people can.

ABOUT OUR TEAM

We are a remote-first team that sits across Europe and North America and comes together once a month in-person for 3 days and for longer offsites once a year.

Our R&D and production teams are a combination of research and engineering-oriented profiles, however, everyone deeply cares about the quality of the systems we build and has a strong underlying knowledge of software development. We believe that good engineering leads to faster development iterations, which allows us to compound our efforts.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Technical Program Manager at Poolside, you’ll drive the definition and delivery of mission-critical products—aligning cross-functional teams around clear goals and translating real-world needs into frontier AI systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Planning & Execution

  • Define project scope, success metrics, timelines, and deliverables

  • Build clear roadmaps and milestones to align teams and priorities

  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, research, operations, and GTM) to ensure smooth execution

  • Identify risks, manage dependencies, and keep projects on track in a fast-paced environment

Technical Leadership

  • Understand and translate business objectives into clear technical requirements

  • Evaluate technical feasibility and identify potential tradeoffs

  • Contribute to architectural decisions and lead technical discussions

  • Uphold engineering quality standards and best practices

Stakeholder Management

  • Act as the connective tissue between teams and functions, keeping all teams informed and aligned on goals and project status

  • Manage expectations across teams and organizational levels, keeping the project oriented towards achieving the status business objective

  • Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders


SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Strong engineering background (software, systems, or a related field), with the ability to engage deeply in technical discussions

  • Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional programs from definition to launch—ideally in AI, ML, or other technically-demanding domains.

  • Understanding of modern AI/ML concepts and development workflows; experience coordinating research-to-production lifecycles is a plus.

  • Comfortable with ambiguity, fast iteration, and shifting priorities; thrives in a high-growth, early-stage environment.

  • Skilled at structuring processes without over-engineering them, balancing speed with quality.

  • Exceptional ability to tailor communication across audiences—from engineers to executives to external partners.

  • Ability to build trust and alignment across teams, driving consensus without formal authority.

  • Experience in developer tools, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure; exposure to open-source ecosystems.


PROCESS

  • Intro call with Beatriz, our Head of People

  • Interview with Jason, our CEO & Co-founder

  • Panel interview with multiple members of the team among GTM and engineering

BENEFITS

  • Fully remote work & flexible hours;

  • 37 days/year of vacation & holidays;

  • Health insurance allowance for you and dependents;

  • Company-provided equipment;

  • Wellbeing, always-be-learning and home office allowances;

  • Frequent team get togethers in Paris;

  • Great diverse & inclusive people-first culture.

Top Skills

AI
Distributed Systems
Ml
Open-Source Ecosystems
Software Development

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