Senior Software Program Manager

About Us

Butlr is on a mission to make the built environment people-aware. We live and work in houses and buildings that aren't aware of their inhabitants. We heat and cool spaces when no one is in them, clean areas that haven't been used, and lease office space that no one is using. Our vision is to enable smarter buildings and increase the quality of life while respecting privacy. 

Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019 with offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, Butlr was founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng. Butlr pioneers in space occupancy and people sensing technologies and delivers rich spatial intelligence for workplace, retail, and healthcare use cases. We help customers revolutionize the way they operate in human-centric environments, ensuring efficiency and productivity at every step.

We are backed by top venture capital institutions and strategic investors such as Foundry Group, Tiger Global, Qualcomm Ventures, E14 Fund, and Carrier, among others. We are recognized as one of Fast Company's "2024 Most Innovative Companies", Inc. Magazine's "2023 Best in Business'' (AI & Data Category), World Economic Forum's Top Innovator in YES San Francisco Challenge, among other awards/recognitions. We operate with top occupiers, landlords, care facilities, and service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. We pride ourselves in providing exceptional solutions and service to numerous prestigious customers, tech giants, and world's largest conglomerates and brands.

We are hiring talented and passionate people to join our team to help us continue our rapid growth.

About the Role:

This role aims to enhance the reliability and scalability of our internal and external software. The ideal candidate will be an expert in software program management with experience setting up a release process framework. This role is for you if you are extremely organized and excited to share the way Butlr delivers software products.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software program management experience
• You are exceptionally organized with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven experience as a Program Manager or similar role
• Experience in software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• A proven track record of successfully managing complex programs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Nice to have: 
• Experience working with API-first data platform
• Experience working with hardware / IoT
• Built up a software release process from the ground up
• Experience managing people 
• Experience managing SOC2 and other compliance initiatives

Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute software releases for our products. Develop release plans, schedules, processes, procedures, and documentation in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate a strong bias for action to handle multiple release build priorities simultaneously.
• Responsible for overall coordination quality and be your programs' primary point of contact for SW Releases.
• Continuously improve the release management process and tools to increase efficiency and quality.
• Prioritize program goals, understand and translate other stakeholders’ needs into program goals and prioritized deliverables with minimal assistance, and contribute to decisions on prioritizing goals and deliverables
• Break down the program into consumable pieces, manage program backlogs, and prioritize work across teams.
• Serve as champion and/or change agent of process improvement initiatives focused on, but not limited to, software development process, system integration of software, measuring effectiveness of process and delivery, etc.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks that could impact program delivery.
• Foster a culture of informed risk-taking and collaborative problem-solving
• Build valued working relationships with technical subject matter experts in functional SW and non-SW areas along with stakeholders and leadership.
• SOC2 and software compliance management

Salary: $140,000 - $175,000

Location: This is a remote position

Benefits:

• World-class team with low ego.
• A work environment that is flexible
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible time off
• Professional development opportunities

Why working at Butlr is great!

We are building a culture that puts people first! We’re a team of engaging, motivated, and intelligent problem-solvers who are committed to making an impact. We believe in fostering a culture of healthy work-life balance, and we encourage an inviting, collaborative, fun work environment.

Butlr is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply!

Disclaimers

Butlr provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.