About the job
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the end-to-end management of large-scale, multi-modal datasets that power next-generation Physical AI systems. This role will focus heavily on vendor-sourced data pipelines, ensuring data quality, compliance, scalability, and alignment with research and product goals.
Responsibilities
Own the lifecycle of large-scale datasets across modalities; Manage external data vendors end-to-end; Translate research and model requirements into clear, enforceable data specs; Partner with Research teams, Engineering teams, and Legal/compliance; Build frameworks for Dataset versioning and traceability, Vendor performance benchmarking, Cost vs. quality optimization
Qualifications
Minimum
5+ years of experience as a TPM, Product Ops, or similar role in AI/ML or data-intensive systems and Masters degree (or equivalent experience); Proven experience managing external vendors or large-scale data programs; Strong understanding of ML data pipelines and dataset lifecycle; Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-moving research environments
Preferred
Experience with multi-modal datasets (video, sensor, action data); Background in robotics, self-driving, or AR/VR; Experience building vendor ecosystems from scratch; Familiarity with data compliance (GDPR, privacy, licensing constraints)