Senior Technical Program Manager, Release, Mission Autonomy at Anduril Industries · LumiJobs
senior
$166k–$220k
H1B: no
Responsibilities
End-to-End Release Ownership: drive the software release process from planning to testing and deployment, ensuring on-time, stable releases that meet customer requirements
Architect & Elevate Release Quality: define and continuously evolve quality gates, test strategies, and critical release metrics. Partner closely with engineering teams to ensure rigorous testing and embed quality at every stage of the development and release pipeline
Bridge Teams and Drive Execution: act as the connective tissue between engineering, test & evaluation, and program management, ensuring seamless execution across teams
Strategic Prioritization & Decisive Execution: establish clear frameworks for prioritization, communication, and decision-making that help teams cut through ambiguity and focus on what matters. Rapidly assess technical risks and identify critical release blockers, developing actionable plans to drive issues to resolution
Continuous Process Improvement: architect and champion a release management process that balances speed with stability, seeking feedback and leveraging data to implement improvements that scale
Transparency & Data-Driven Management: utilize and champion industry-standard program management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) to track progress, manage issues, visualize key metrics, and facilitate transparent, real-time communication across stakeholders
Qualification
Deep technical acumenRelentless prioritizationExceptional communicationData-driven & analytical mindsetHighly organizedBackground in defenseBachelor's degree in Computer Science$166
Required
4+ years of proven experience managing technical programs in high-paced, mission-critical software development environments
Must be eligible to hold a US Top Secret clearance
Deep technical acumen: understand software development lifecycles, system architectures, testing methodologies, and quality assurance principles, enabling effective navigation of technical challenges and trade-offs
Relentless prioritization: proven ability to identify, escalate, and drive critical path issues to resolution, ensuring release integrity and timeliness
Exceptional communication: ability to effectively engage in technical discussions and translate technical details to diverse internal audiences
Data-driven & analytical mindset: comfort leveraging metrics and analytics to drive decisions, measure release health, and continuously improve quality
Highly organized: Able to manage concurrent priorities in a fast-moving environment
Preferred
Direct experience with release management, CI/CD pipelines, and advanced software build systems in a complex, multi-component environment.
Background in defense, hardware, autonomy, or robotics deployments, with an understanding of associated mission-critical quality standards.
Demonstrated ability to thrive and provide strategic direction in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments with minimal oversight.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
$166,000—$220,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
