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From product to infrastructure to AI, you will play a key role working with engineering and product leadership on programs improving execution, alignment, and velocity across the organization.Drive the engineering roadmap, strategy, and execution of critical cross-functional initiativesDefine requirements and technical roadmap with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to launch programs at lightning speedDesign and improve engineering processes, planning rhythms, and execution frameworksClearly communicate roadmap, progress, and insights to key teams and stakeholdersDo whatever it takes to ensure engineering teams are operating effectively — unblock them and keep them moving at a rapid paceTake ownership of any major blocker to the company's successDrive strategic initiatives across the company as needed👋 YouPeople who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building. They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.As our next Technical Program Manager you should have 5+ years of relevant experience, plus:Experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical and operational initiatives across an organizationAbility to thrive in ambiguous environments, identify system and design tradeoffs, and make decisions with limited information in high-pressure situationsDemonstrated hands-on fluency with AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) to reduce manual overhead, automate program workflows, and drive measurable efficiency gainsProven ability to collect, synthesize, and interpret data to inform decisions and drive clarityExperience with hypothesis-driven product and engineering developmentEntrepreneurial drive to achieve stretch goals in an innovative, fast-paced environment💰CompensationFor Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants: $190,000/year to $250,000/year + benefits + stock optionsThe salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity in the form of stock options.🎁 BenefitsGenerous Holiday and Time off PolicyHealth Insurance options including Medical, Dental, VisionWork From Home SupportHome office setup allowanceMonthly allowance for cell phone and internetCare benefitsMonthly allowance for wellnessAnnual allowance towards ChildcareLifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expensesRetirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationallyMonthly allowance to dogfood the appAll Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. 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They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.As our next Technical Program Manager you should have 5+ years of relevant experience, plus:Experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical and operational initiatives across an organizationAbility to thrive in ambiguous environments, identify system and design tradeoffs, and make decisions with limited information in high-pressure situationsDemonstrated hands-on fluency with AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) to reduce manual overhead, automate program workflows, and drive measurable efficiency gainsProven ability to collect, synthesize, and interpret data to inform decisions and drive clarityExperience with hypothesis-driven product and engineering developmentEntrepreneurial drive to achieve stretch goals in an innovative, fast-paced environment💰CompensationFor Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants: $190,000/year to $250,000/year + benefits + stock optionsThe salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. 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