Autoscience Institute Project ManagerAt Autoscience Institute, we create AI systems that autonomously conduct AI research. Recently, we announced the first AI agent to autonomously create peer-reviewed literature (ICLR 2025 Workshops). We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence and contributing to groundbreaking advancements in the field.Role DescriptionThis is a full time role for a Project Manager located in the San Francisco Bay Area, working on site.With paying enterprise customers now on the platform, this role exists to keep our engineering and research teams shipping clean, reliable work on schedule.
The person in this role needs to be technical enough to follow architecture discussions and design docs, but is focused on execution, not code. You'll be the person the team trusts to turn ambiguous priorities into a real plan and hold everyone accountable to it.ResponsibilitiesOwn program status across engineering and research workstreams, proactively identifying risks and unblocking progress before they threaten a milestoneTranslate customer commitments into clear internal priorities and timelinesAct as a technical bridge between engineers, researchers, and customer facing stakeholdersPartner with engineering leads and researchers to turn ambiguous priorities into concrete, sequenced plansKeep leadership informed on progress, risk, and delivery timelinesInstill a culture of shipping reliably: clean, tested, production ready work, on scheduleQualificationsExperience as a Project Manager, Program Manager, or Technical Program Manager at a fast moving software or AI companyComfort reading technical specs, architecture docs, or PRs well enough to follow the conversationTrack record of holding technical teams accountable to deadlines without being their managerStrong organizational instincts and excellent communication skills across technical and non technical stakeholdersA natural ability to build trust and rapport with engineers and researchersComfort operating in ambiguity at an early stage startup with a small, fast moving teamBias toward action and follow throughRecommended QualificationsExperience supporting teams with live enterprise customers and real SLAs and commitmentsPrior experience as a software engineer or in a hands on technical role before moving into program or project managementFamiliarity with AI and ML product development cyclesBenefits & PerksOur comp is competitive against major LLM frontier lab packagesUnlimited PTO and flexible working arrangementsConference attendance and publication supportOur CultureWe're a team of passionate researchers, engineers, and operators working to automate scientific discovery. We believe in the power of AI to accelerate scientific discovery and are committed to responsible AI development.
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