Technical Program Manager - Meta Horizon Operating Systems and Firmware

Meta - Seattle, WA

Full-time

Seattle, WA

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About the position

Meta is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join the Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) team, which is at the forefront of immersive computing technology. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of computing by driving the development and delivery of high-quality products and experiences that connect users with entertainment and information. The TPM will work closely with world-class development teams and leaders across the organization to ensure the successful integration of software and hardware components in products such as Oculus, Portal, and Ray-Ban Wayfarer. The position encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including managing complex cross-functional programs, driving platform bring-up, and making critical program decisions based on embedded system concepts and performance-driven design. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing cross-functional programs, facilitating relationships across multiple teams to identify risks, manage dependencies, and optimize resources. They will drive visibility, accountability, and execution across software development areas, ensuring that technology requirements and roadmaps are met. The TPM will also establish themselves as an expert in their technology area, serving as the go-to point for execution and integration management. This role requires a strong communicator who can translate high-level goals into actionable plans and effectively engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. In addition to technical expertise, the TPM will provide hands-on program management throughout the project lifecycle, from analysis and design to testing and implementation. They will work in a dynamic environment to develop best practices and processes, driving impact through the deployment of key initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading technology investments across multiple products, demonstrating critical thinking and thought leadership in complex execution scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Drive platform bring-up and program decisions leveraging experience with embedded system concepts, hardware and software interfaces, and performance-driven design.
• Develop and manage cross-functional programs, facilitating relationships across multiple teams to identify risks, manage dependencies, and optimize resources.
• Drive visibility, accountability, and execution across software development areas for the organization.
• Understand technology requirements, roadmap, dependencies, and develop a plan for mitigating risks and delivering features across multiple products.
• Establish expertise in the technology area, becoming the go-to escalation point for execution and managing integration across the program area.
• Resolve conflicts, maintain clarity on priorities, and drive progress on execution.
• Drive technical excellence within the team, coordinating and contributing to engineering deliverables including architectural diagrams, specifications, launch criteria, and test plans.
• Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation phases.
• Work cross-functionally to develop best practices and development processes in a quickly changing environment, driving impact through deployment of key initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating high-level goals into tangible action plans.

Requirements

• B.S. in engineering, computer science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of systems engineering, hardware engineering, software engineering, or technical product/program management experience.
• Experience leading technology investments across multiple products or product families from innovation to delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading execution across ambiguous, complex products and programs, with experience making technical and product tradeoffs balancing business needs and technical constraints.
• Knowledge of user needs, gathering requirements, and defining scope.
• Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams, demonstrating critical thinking and thought leadership.
• Experience in leading complex execution across multiple teams in different time zones, anticipating roadblocks and creating a path forward.
• Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and/or Product Development Process (PDP).
• Experience leading product bring-up on AOSP and/or RTOS based devices.