Senior Technical Program Manager

About the role

You will own the end-to-end orchestration of strategic technical programs that define the roadmap and delivery of Afero's IoT platform capabilities. You will act as the central nervous system between hardened security implementations, elastic multi-cloud services, and the software engineering model that unifies embedded, mobile, and cloud development. You will shepherd initiatives that leverage data ontology to streamline machine learning and accelerate time to market from factory to customers. You will ensure that onboarding simplicity and customer connection maximization remain at the heart of every project milestone. You will provide exceptional leadership that aligns world-class mobile, hardware, security, and cloud veterans from Google, Apple, Nest, Danger, Microsoft, Amazon, Twitter, and Netflix. You will drive operational reliability and responsiveness across the platform while maintaining strict quality standards. You will translate complex platform initiatives into clear execution plans for cross-functional stakeholders. You will safeguard project delivery against scope, risk, and dependency challenges inherent in next-generation IoT ecosystems.

Key facts

What you'll do

Define program-level roadmaps and timelines that synchronize product management, engineering, and operations around Afero's core platform pillars.

Architect high-level solutions that integrate elastic multi-cloud services with device-to-cloud security and factory-scale onboarding workflows.

Lead cross-functional working groups that bridge embedded systems, mobile clients, and cloud-native services into a unified development model.

Own data ontology strategies that enable streamlined machine learning pipelines and consistent data semantics across the IoT platform.

Coordinate milestones and dependencies for projects that impact customer connections and time to market acceleration.

Partner with security specialists to ensure hardened security practices are embedded into every layer of the platform.

Monitor operational reliability and responsiveness metrics to guide continuous improvement of multi-cloud services.

Translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans for hardware, mobile, and cloud engineering teams.

Manage stakeholder expectations for world-class veterans by facilitating alignment between vision, feasibility, and delivery schedules.

Drive adoption of Afero's platform by simplifying onboarding experiences and maximizing the number of customer connections.

Oversee risk management and issue resolution across programs that span device manufacturing, cloud infrastructure, and customer deployments.

Champion the software engineering model that unifies embedded, mobile, and cloud development into coherent program increments.

Ensure that project deliverables meet rigorous quality standards before they progress from prototype to production.

Report program status, dependencies, and decisions to executive and technical audiences with clarity and precision.

Requirements

Demonstrate extensive experience managing complex technical programs in an IoT, cloud, or platform environment.

Showcase a deep understanding of how security, multi-cloud services, and device-to-cloud connectivity intersect at scale.

Prove you can lead large, cross-functional teams composed of mobile, hardware, security, and cloud professionals.

Exhibit mastery of data ontology concepts and their application to machine learning and platform interoperability.

Have a track record of delivering projects that accelerate time to market while maintaining high reliability and responsiveness.

Bring experience with elastic, multi-cloud architectures and the operational challenges they introduce.

Display strong leadership and communication skills necessary to influence senior engineers and product leaders from top tech companies.

Commit to a full-time engagement based in Los Altos, California, with the ability to collaborate seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

Experience with IoT platforms, hardware onboarding, and factory-to-customer deployment models.

Background in security and compliance for connected devices and hardened infrastructure.

Familiarity with software development models that unify embedded, mobile, and cloud engineering.

Understanding of machine learning pipelines built on robust data ontology and cross-domain data semantics.

Practical notes

This role is based in Los Altos, California, and requires full-time engagement during standard business hours.

Travel is not required for this position under current assumptions.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship at this time.