Thumbtack is seeking a Senior Engineering Technical Program Manager to lead and manage programs across its Productivity Engineering team, focusing on platform engineering and developer experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical program management, particularly in areas like CI/CD and AI developer tooling, with strong communication skills to align stakeholders across engineering teams
Job Summary
Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes by connecting them with local service professionals.
The role involves owning end-to-end program management for a 50+ member Productivity Engineering team across DevEx and infrastructure.
Success is defined by driving developer adoption and productivity impact using frameworks like DORA, SPACE, and GetDX.
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Thumbtack is seeking a Senior Engineering Technical Program Manager to lead and manage programs across its Productivity Engineering team, focusing on platform engineering and developer experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical program management, particularly in areas like CI/CD and AI developer tooling, with strong communication skills to align stakeholders across engineering teams.
Salary
Ontario/British Columbia: $145,400 - $188,100; Other locations: Not specified; Factors: Calibrated job level, qualifications, skills
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
5+ years Technical Program Management experience
CI/CD build systems and code review tooling
AI developer tooling and agentic workflows
Developer adoption metrics DORA SPACE GetDX
Cross-team platform migration leadership
Nice-to-have
Strong architectural planning participation
Experience with cloud-native platforms
Excellent communication in ambiguous environments
Track record of measuring ROI on tools
Key Requirements
5+ years in Technical Program Management within platform engineering
Fluency in AI developer tooling landscape
Experience with agile program management and OKR planning