Technical Program Manager

Summary

Join Aurora Labs, a development company behind the Aurora EVM blockchain, as a Technical Program Manager. This full-time, remote position reports to the Head of Engineering and focuses on driving the development and implementation of programs, products, and services. You will lead the engineering team, manage technical projects, collaborate with other teams, and establish long-term technical plans. The ideal candidate possesses a Master's degree in a relevant field, extensive software engineering and tech lead experience, and a strong understanding of blockchain technology. The role requires excellent communication, people management, and risk assessment skills.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Previous experience as Software Engineer 5+ years, on Tech Lead role 2+ years
• Solid understanding of systems architecture design
• Solid understanding of blockchain technology, especially Ethereum
• Message based, and event based, programming and architecture
• Focus on specification-first development
• Proven ability to work with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders
• Great communication skills and remain calm under pressure during any potential incidents or juggling multiple priorities
• Good people management skills
• While you should have a zeal for excellence, you should be very comfortable with balancing degrees of risk and business needs

Responsibilities

• Bring in a high level of technical expertise, lead and provide technical strategic and technical guidance, to the engineering team
• Along with Head of Engineering responsible for technical projects delivery, identify potential risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks in projects,work to prioritize team resources, coordinate activities between different technical teams, ensure alignment, and facilitate communication to drive successful project execution
• Work with the Head of Engineering and Tech Leads to establish and execute on company long term technical plans and strategic initiatives
• Oversee development and implementation of the technical solutions aligned with general company goals
• Partner with Product and Growth teams on strategic planning, product development, and execution, help to translate business requirements and product capabilities into technical requirements
• Create a dynamic and accountable performance environment, establishing and following the minimal necessary processes, like technical roadmaps, milestones, regular team meetings
• Nurture our engineering culture of ownership, trust, and high performance
• Oversee growth of individual contributors and team leaders
• Design teams, systems, and tools to help us perform and scale effectively