Technical Program Manager
Role Overview
As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead the roadmap and execution of key features, tools, or platforms for a 20+ engineering team, bridging engineering and product needs. You will engage in hands-on technical collaboration, review architecture decisions, and manage agile sprints to deliver high-impact features efficiently. This senior role involves cross-functional leadership with designers and stakeholders to drive product development in a fast-paced startup environment.
Perks & Benefits
This role is based in NYC with an in-office requirement of 5 days per week, offering a competitive salary, equity options, health insurance, and a 401k plan. You'll work on cutting-edge technology with a passionate team that values ownership and innovation in the gaming industry. The environment is fast-paced and high-ambiguity, ideal for those comfortable wearing multiple hats and driving results.
Full Job Description
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Medal is the world’s largest and fastest-growing platform for gaming clips, where millions of gamers capture, share, and relive their best moments. Every year, our players record billions of clips, each representing a unique, action-packed highlight. We’re building the next generation of gaming communities — social, monetized, and creator-powered. Our mission is to design products that make sharing, discovering, and connecting around gaming moments seamless and fun.
We raised a seed round of $133M from General Catalyst and Khosla to discover the next generation of intelligence.
The Role
We're looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a strong engineering background and a passion for games. If you are an experienced full-stack developer who is willing to take a leadership role and streamline the work of a 20+ engineering team, while also contributing to the product roadmap, this job is for you.
What You'll Do
Drive Product Development – Own the roadmap and execution of key features, tools, or platforms, ensuring alignment with business and player needs.
Bridge Engineering & Product – Work closely with engineering teams, translating complex technical challenges into clear product requirements.
Hands-on Tech Collaboration – Leverage your full-stack experience to engage deeply with engineers, reviewing architecture decisions, providing input on technical trade-offs, and ensuring high-quality execution.
Agile Execution – Lead sprints, manage backlogs, and ensure the team delivers high-impact features efficiently.
Startup-Style Problem Solving – Navigate ambiguity, identify opportunities, and iterate rapidly in a fast-paced environment.
Cross-Functional Leadership – Work closely with designers, engineers, and stakeholders to bring product features to life.
What We’re Looking For
TPM experience – experience as a Technical Product Manager, Engineering Manager or a similar role, working closely with engineering teams.
In-person – Looking to hire in NYC to contribute alongside the product team. 5 days in the office.
Ownership & attention to detail – You see things through, and can be responsible for end-to-end quality of complex features.
Be result-driven – Everything we do is driven by the metrics and performance of the feature. We move fast and ship regularly.
Gaming Passion – Deep love for games, gaming culture, and understanding of what makes a great player experience. Experience working on gaming-related projects is a plus.
Startup Experience (Preferred) – Comfortable in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments where you wear multiple hats.
Tech Stack
Electron, React, Redux, Styled Components & other modern web-based technologies
C# and C++ for native windows recording & more
Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android
Java, Redis, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes for backend
Terraform, Salt, GitHub Actions, CircleCI for IaC and CI/CD
Benefits
Competitive salary and meaningful equity
Comprehensive health insurance including dental and vision insurance
401k
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