Technical Program Manager – NYC
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
Medal enables millions of gamers to capture and share their best gaming moments and create memories together. Every year, our players leverage Medal to capture billions of gameplay clips — so your work will have a real impact on millions of people around the world!
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
Why Join Us?
Work on cutting-edge tech and help shape the future of gaming.
Passionate team that values ownership and innovation.
Competitive salary, equity options, health insurance, 401k.
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