Technical Program Manager, Cybersecurity Group
About SandboxAQ
SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The company’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences, financial services, navigation, cybersecurity, and other sectors.We are a global team that is tech-focused and includes experts in AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and other specialties. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth capital-backed company in 2022, funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders. At SandboxAQ, we’ve cultivated an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and impact. By investing deeply in our people, we’re building a thriving, global workforce poised to tackle the world's epic challenges. Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission, in a community of like-minded people who value entrepreneurialism, ownership, and transformative impact.
About The Role
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager located in EMEA to help lead the development of the next generation of cybersecurity systems. As a Technical Program Manager focused on operations & releases, you will manage planning & execution of product roadmap from development, testing and delivery of high-quality software products and features. You’ll use your technical expertise to identify and manage risks, make sound judgments about quality, and stop or accelerate production at the right time. You will manage the scope, schedule, and risk mitigation plans in order to streamline the efficiency and effectiveness of the engineering team to increase velocity, and ensure our products are enterprise grade. The candidate will be part of a diverse team consisting of cryptographers, mathematicians, ML experts, and physicists, where they will play a key role in efficient and effective development of the technologies being developed.
Core Responsibilities
Manage software product development programs, defining scope, level of effort, milestones, success criteria, resource allocation, risks, dependencies to drive the successful on-time delivery of everything from small releases to major feature launches
Monitor quality of releases and interim development, triage and assign issues. Coordinate fixes for release branches and publish releases
Own and publish the release calendar detailing code deployments, data refreshes, code freezes and patch windows
Develop tools and processes to improve software engineering productivity. Coordinate launch feature reviews and tracking across multiple teams
Exercise technical judgment in working with large, cross-functional teams, and communicate schedules, priorities, and status to all levels in the company
Who you are
Experience in leading a portfolio complex, multi-disciplinary, and rapidly evolving product development programs from inception through launch
Ability to communicate and be a team player who can rapidly tie together multiple perspectives to arrive at and drive to decisions and execution
Ability to work in a small team / rapid prototyping environment and deal with uncertainty and fluidity
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications / Network Engineering, Physics, or related Engineering degree/similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal experience, including relationship building and collaboration within a cross-functional team
Self-motivated, able to work independently in a remote work environment.
Experience managing execution and high quality delivery on a consumer facing Saas product
Familiarity with one or more of the following domains: AI/ML, cryptography and security
Nice to have
Experience launch products in public sectors
Masters or Ph.D. in one of the STEM fields or related areas
Ability to be an influential member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members
SandboxAQ welcomes all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where we have zero tolerance for discrimination. We invest in our employees' personal and professional growth. Once you work with us, you can’t go back to normalcy because great breakthroughs come from great teams and we are the best in quantum technology.
We offer competitive salaries, stock options depending on employment type, generous learning opportunities, medical/dental/vision, family planning/fertility, PTO (summer and winter breaks), financial wellness resources, 401(k) plans, and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
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