Technical Program Manager, Automation
Gridware
Company Overview
What They Do
Gridware is a pioneering startup focused on enhancing grid resilience through innovative technology. Their core offering, Active Grid Response (AGR), utilizes pole-mounted Gridscope sensors that monitor various conditions on distribution power lines in real-time. These sensors are powered by solar energy and communicate through device-to-device, cellular, and satellite networks, ensuring continuous operation regardless of grid voltage (source: gridware.io). The technology is designed to detect a range of issues, including vegetation contact, downed lines, and equipment failures, enabling utilities to perform predictive maintenance and dynamic de-energization to prevent wildfires and outages (source: cbsnews.com). Target markets include U.S. electric utilities, particularly in wildfire-prone areas like California and the Midwest, with plans for international expansion in the future (source: promptloop.com). Their products integrate seamlessly with utility operations management systems, covering over 90 million field hours and serving 40% of U.S. customers through partnerships (source: gridware.io).
Projects & Track Record
Gridware has successfully deployed approximately 13,000 sensors across eight states, particularly in California's high-risk wildfire areas, covering around 1,000 miles of power lines. Their technology has been credited with preventing wildfires, as evidenced by reports of alerts that stopped smoldering vegetation from igniting (source: cbsnews.com). Notable integrations include partnerships with PG&E for high impedance fault detection and a pilot project with Puget Sound Energy aimed at improving storm and wildfire repair prioritization. In one instance, a Northern California circuit experienced a 70% reduction in outage patrol times, while a Midwest utility saved 400,000 outage minutes across four circuits (source: gridware.io). Ongoing projects include a 2024 pilot with NorthWestern Energy in Montana City, focusing on real-time asset monitoring to mitigate wildfire risks (source: northwesternenergy.com).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Gridware has raised significant funding to support its growth and expansion efforts. In 2024, they announced a $26.4 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital, following a $10.5 million seed extension in 2023 co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Fifty Years (source: gridware.io). This funding is aimed at enhancing their U.S. operations and preparing for international deployments. Additionally, Gridware has received recognition for its innovative technology, including being named one of Time magazine's Best Inventions in 2022 for their Gridscope sensors and having founders featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2023 (source: engineering.berkeley.edu). The company continues to deepen its partnerships with utilities, including a pilot program with NorthWestern Energy set for late 2024 (source: northwesternenergy.com).
Working There
Gridware offers a variety of engineering-focused roles, including positions in software engineering, electrical design engineering, data engineering, and technical recruiting. The company is built by linemen and engineers, reflecting a culture that emphasizes collaboration with field workers and a mission-driven approach to wildfire prevention (source: climatepeople.com). Hiring is concentrated at their Bay Area headquarters, where they are rapidly expanding their team to support sensor production and deployment efforts. The culture at Gridware is described as rigorous and mission-oriented, with a strong focus on achieving real-world results, such as the significant field hours logged by their technology (source: gridware.io). While specific employee benefits are not detailed in the sources, the venture-backed nature of the company suggests competitive startup perks may be available (source: cbsnews.com).
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As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for the Machine Learning and Automation organization, you will be responsible for driving execution, coordination, and communication across multiple ML teams and their software counterparts. You will own end-to-end coordination of long-term project execution, progress tracking, and data labeling operations. This role is critical to ensuring ML teams are unblocked, aligned, and delivering measurable impact.
Responsibilities
- Track progress, risks, dependencies, and key milestones across strategic initiatives; proactively surface issues and drive resolution
- Prepare and deliver clear progress updates, metrics, and executive-ready communications to stakeholders across the company
- Establish and maintain program management best practices, tooling, and processes for the ML org
- Support planning and execution of key company-level ML and automation initiatives
- Own and coordinate data labeling efforts across multiple machine learning teams, including intake of requirements, prioritization, tracking, vendor management, and reporting
- Partner closely with Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to coordinate project execution and ensure successful delivery of organizational objectives
- Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into operational performance, model development progress, and business impact
Required Skills
- 3+ years of experience in technical program or project management, preferably supporting Machine Learning or Data Science teams
- 2+ years as a software developer, data analyst, or machine learning engineer
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders and tight timelines
- Strong experience with program management tooling; Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) and Linear experience strongly preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
Bonus Skills
- Basic proficiency in Python and SQL
- Prior experience embedded directly within a Machine Learning or Data Science team
$130,000 - $180,000 a year
Mid Level Technical Program Manager- $130,000-150,000 base salary
Senior Level Technical Program Manager- $160,000-180,000 base salary
At this time, Gridware is unable to provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. We're only able to consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the country of employment without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply!
Benefits
Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
Paid parental leave
Alternating day off (every other Monday)
"Off the Grid", a two week per year paid break for all employees.
Commuter allowance
Company-paid training
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About the role
July 1, 2026
July 1, 2026
Full time
On-site
Company
USD 130k–180k yearly
- San Francisco, California, United States
Mid to Senior Level
UTC-07:00
