# Senior Software Technical Program Manager at Echo Neurotechnologies

> United States · Senior · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aecho%3A4390082009 (read 2026-11-10).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Echo Neurotechnologies](https://alderhq.app/companies/echo-neurotechnologies)
- Location text: San Francisco; SF Office
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco; SF Office")
- Posted: 2026-09-05 (66 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/echo/jobs/4390082009
- Skills listed (inferred): Python, Rust

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $180k–$210k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 513): p25 $135k, median $165k, p75 $198k

## Description (the employer's text)

### Company Overview

Echo Neurotechnologies is an exciting new startup in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space, driving innovation through advanced hardware engineering and AI solutions. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge technologies that restore autonomy to people living with disabilities and improve their quality of life.

### Team Culture

Join a small, dedicated team of knowledgeable and motivated professionals. Our early-stage environment offers the opportunity to take ownership of broad decisions with significant and long-lasting impact. We emphasize continuous learning and growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration where your contributions are vital to our success.

### Job Description

We are seeking a Sr Software TPM who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills to drive complex programs across embedded systems, hardware, and cloud infrastructure. This position requires a balance of organizational skills and technical understanding—the ability to keep multi-disciplinary teams aligned while actively engaging in technical discussions with engineers. You will use your program management skills to help the team problem-solve, track deliverables, and execute reliably.

### Role Responsibilities

The Sr Software TPM is a leadership role responsible for driving the planning, coordination, and execution of complex software and systems programs across embedded devices, cloud infrastructure, and custom hardware. This position requires a unique balance of project management oversight and technical knowledge—the ability to lead software teams, along with cross-functional teams, while also engaging in technical discussions and planning with engineers.

- Drive execution for cross-functional software programs across embedded firmware (e.g., Rust), data pipelines (e.g., Python), and cloud platforms.
- Track development timelines for safety-critical and patient-facing Class III medical device systems.
- Develop and manage sprint plans, support backlog prioritization, and facilitate daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
- Coordinate workstreams across embedded, cloud, and systems integration teams.
- Collaborate closely with engineering leads to ensure technical alignment and on-time delivery.
- Serve as a key point of contact for program status, communicating progress, risks, and mitigations to core teams and stakeholders.
- Track velocity, monitor risks, identify interdependencies, and surface issues across multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintain project plans, including schedules, risk logs, and resource tracking aligned with program objectives.
- Use Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence and related project tools to manage tasks, sprints, and progress tracking for team visibility.
- Identify program challenges and resource bottlenecks, working with teams to resolve issues and meet key milestones.
- Support alignment of architecture and integration decisions across embedded, cloud, and data systems with program goals.
- Promote best practices in code quality, documentation, and regulatory traceability across GitHub workflows and Jira.
- Leverage background in software engineering to engage in technical discussions with the engineering team.
- Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within project teams.
### Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field).
- 7+ years of technical program management experience, with a track record of driving software sprints and keeping engineering teams on track.
- Self-starter mindset with proven ability to run multi-track, cross-functional projects across software, cloud, and hardware integrations.
- Hands-on experience running Agile/Hybrid workflows, leading sprint planning, managing backlogs, and maintaining daily momentum.
- Proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet) to build trackers, dashboards, and maintain execution visibility.
- Familiarity with GitHub workflows and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines to align with software development cycles.

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