Watch this loom video from our CEO, Gabe Greenberg, for more details about the role!Role Overview
At G2i, we don’t just hire for AI — we build with it. We partner with leading AI labs and technical founders to create next-generation developer platforms, data tools, and operational dashboards that power the AI frontier.
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), you’ll be the execution engine that turns strategy into shipped product. You’ll drive cross-functional programs across engineering, product, design, and stakeholders—bringing clarity to ambiguity, accelerating delivery cadence, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across multiple workstreams.
Key ResponsibilitiesOwn end-to-end delivery for complex technical programs across web platform, data tooling, and AI-enabled products.
Partner with Engineering and Product to define program scope, milestones, success metrics, and delivery plans.
Run program rituals (planning, standups, risk reviews, retros) and keep teams unblocked and aligned.
Track dependencies across teams, manage tradeoffs, and proactively surface risks with mitigation plans.
Create clear documentation: PRDs/tech briefs, RACI, roadmaps, release plans, and postmortems.
Drive launch readiness: QA plans, rollout strategy, observability requirements, and incident response coordination.
Improve systems of delivery: better estimation, throughput tracking, release hygiene, and cross-team communication.
5+ years experience managing technical programs for software teams (platform, devtools, infrastructure, or product).
Strong technical fluency: APIs, web systems, CI/CD, cloud deployment, observability, and security basics.
Proven ability to manage multiple parallel initiatives in fast-moving environments.
Excellent written communication—able to produce crisp plans, docs, and status updates.
Startup experience: comfortable with ambiguity, bias to action, pragmatic decision-making.
50 - 150USD/Hr, based on experience and location
Contract roles available (up to 6 months)
Remote-first, global team
Resume submission → Program/technical screen → Behavioral interview → Offer
About G2iG2i helps startups hire senior engineers faster and smarter through video-based technical evaluation. We’ve placed thousands of developers worldwide since 2016 and built a community rooted in Quality, Urgency, and Agility.
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