Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Platform Software

Job overview

The Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Platform Software role is onsite in Pittsburgh, PA; the US salary range is $150,000–$230,000 per year. Waabi develops Physical AI technology for autonomous trucks and robotaxis, and this role coordinates platform software programs across hardware and software teams. The program manager aligns teams working on physical infrastructure, onboard software, embedded systems, hardware, and operations. By maintaining integrated plans, tracking dependencies and risks, and coordinating releases and test campaigns, the role helps ensure platform software is ready on schedule for vehicle platforms.

What you'll do

• Maintain integrated platform software plans, milestones, and cross-team dependencies
• coordinate platform bring-up with Hardware Platform Managers
• capture stakeholder inputs before design commitments
• map dependencies, critical paths, owners, and ETAs
• report risks and options to executive forums
• track releases, bring-up, and test campaigns
• build cross-functional roadmaps
• promote consistent program tracking tools
• develop scalable tracking mechanisms and processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

technical program manager

platform software

autonomous vehicles

physical ai

embedded systems

hardware integration

program planning

risk management

pittsburgh pa

waabi

$150k–$230k

equity awards

annual performance bonus

flexible hours

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity awards
• medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees
• unlimited vacation
• flexible hours and work-from-home support
• office drinks, snacks, and catered meals
• team-building activities and social events.

Why this role

Requires 5+ years of technical program management experience focused on cross-functional software integration for hardware platforms, experience across differing development cadences, and familiarity with embedded systems and software lifecycles. The posting also lists equity awards and an annual performance bonus as additional compensation.

About the employer

Waabi is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.