Technical Program Manager

Location: Vienna, United States

Department: Spectacles

Employment Type: Full time

About Snap Inc

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

About the Role

Snap Inc is a camera company believing that the camera represents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together through Snapchat, Lens Studio, and our AR glasses, Spectacles. The Spectacles team is at the forefront of pushing the boundaries of camera technology by overlaying computing on the real world with world-class hardware and R&D. Join our Spectacles Software team as a Technical Program Manager, where you’ll work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to deliver best-in-class features and software experiences for next-generation AR devices in our creative, innovative culture. As a TPM, you will coordinate cross-functional software projects, manage schedules and dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of software components powering Snap’s hardware ecosystem. Partner with teams across OS platforms to plan and track high-quality releases for cutting-edge technologies like camera, audio, video, graphics, display, sensors, and firmware. Drive project execution by creating detailed schedules, monitoring milestones, managing dependencies, and escalating risks or blockers to keep AR innovation on track. Facilitate alignment through meetings, status updates, and documentation while supporting collaboration between hardware, firmware, and application software teams. Identify risks, propose mitigations, and drive resolutions to maintain momentum. Champion process improvements in software development and project tracking, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, clear communication, and disciplined execution in our fast-paced, evolving environment focused on AR and camera breakthroughs.

What You'll Do

• Partner with feature development teams across OS platforms to plan, track, and deliver high-quality software releases for technologies like camera, audio, video, graphics, display, sensors, and firmware
• Drive execution of well-defined projects by creating schedules, tracking milestones, dependencies, and escalating risks or blockers
• Facilitate meetings, status updates, and documentation to keep stakeholders aligned on progress and decisions
• Support cross-functional collaboration between hardware, firmware, and application software teams
• Identify and communicate program risks, propose mitigation plans, and follow through to resolution
• Help improve internal software development processes and project tracking methodologies
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, clear communication, and strong program discipline
• Coordinate software projects for Snap’s next-generation AR devices, ensuring best-in-class features and experiences
• Manage schedules and dependencies to deliver software components powering Snap’s hardware ecosystem
• Enhance communication flows across engineering, product, and design teams in the Spectacles organization

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of experience in technical program or project management within a software or hardware organization
• Solid understanding of software development life cycles, tools, and release processes
• Familiarity with agile development tools and processes
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel with shifting priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally as required to support software bring-ups and validation activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting programs in consumer electronics or hardware-software integration
• Exposure to technologies such as camera systems, multimedia software (video, audio), embedded software
• Exposure to AR/VR software is a plus
• Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Knowledge of project tracking and version control tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Git)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Software development life cycles
• Agile methodologies
• Project scheduling and milestone tracking
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Cross-functional stakeholder management
• Jira and Confluence proficiency
• Git version control
• Camera systems technology
• Multimedia software (audio, video, graphics)
• Embedded software integration
• AR/VR exposure
• Organizational and time management
• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal communication
• Execution in fast-paced environments
• Distributed team collaboration

Our Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
• “Default Together” policy with dynamic in-office collaboration 4+ days per week
• Opportunities to work on innovative AR glasses and camera technologies
• Support for diverse backgrounds in a creative, fun-loving culture
• Equal opportunity employment regardless of protected classifications

"Default Together" Policy: At Snap Inc, we practice a "default together" approach and expect team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.