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Technical Program Manager, (Automotive+) [Japan]

SoundHound AI

LocationJapan
Senioritymid_senior
CompanySoundHound AI
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Education

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree

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What this posting tells you

Technical Program Manager role at SoundHound AI working remotely with Tokyo focus. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, and experience in technical program management with Linux, Python, ASR, or other AI technologies. Experience in automotive projects is a plus. The job involves coordinating international engineering teams and partner communication. Remote work with a Tokyo location listed, resulting in some location clarity risk but remote confidence is high.

Role lane

Backend, Customer success, Legal, Operations, Product, Customer support

Where you can work

Japan

Working hours

Asia/Tokyo

Arrangement

mid_senior · full_time

Required signals
APIComputeCustomer SupportProductPythonSupportLinuxASRAI technologiesTechnical Program Management
Preferred signals
Automotive projects
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APIComputeCustomer SupportProductPythonSupportLinuxASRAI technologiesTechnical Program ManagementAutomotive projectsRemote / Tokyo
Job description

Technical Program Manager, (Automotive+) [Japan] at SoundHound AI

Your Career, our Future—Together.

Ready to join something big? At SoundHound AI, we bring voice, generative, and conversational AI together to transform how people interact with products and services. From voice-enabled vehicles to food ordering and customer support, our multilingual, omnichannel technology already impacts hundreds of millions worldwide.

Overview

SoundHound provides Voice AI to top car companies worldwide, such as Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, Vauxhall, DS, and more. The Technical Program Manager, Automotive+ has a key role in ensuring the success of our automotive partners, by planning, executing and delivering the best Voice AI solution so that they can build the next generation of AI enabled vehicles. As part of the Automotive team you will collaborate with the Engineering teams as well as the other TPMs and our Partner Engineers to drive the product roadmap and deliveries.

In this role, you will

  • Serve as the primary point of technical contact for partners, managing expectations and ensuring clear communication across cultural boundaries.
  • Coordinate engineering teams focusing on developing advanced voice assistant systems.
  • Develop detailed project documentation, oversee project scope, schedule, and deployment.
  • Address and mitigate project risks, spearheading problem resolution to ensure project success.
  • Foster a collaborative international work environment, respecting and integrating diverse cultural perspectives in project planning and execution.

We'd love to hear from you if

  • You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • You have experience in technical program management. Technologies you are familiar with includes Linux, Python, ASR or other AI technologies.
  • You have demonstrated your ability in leading cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, managing complex projects in a dynamic, international environment.
  • We’d be especially excited if you have been involved in large automotive projects.

Let's Start the Conversation

Join SoundHound AI and collaborate with colleagues worldwide who are shaping the future of voice AI. Guided by our values— supportive , open , undaunted , nimble , and determined to win —we strive to build breakthrough AI experiences together.

We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. To view our job applicant privacy policy, please visit https://static.soundhound.com/corpus/ta/applicantprivacynotice.html .

Discover more about our philosophy, benefits, and culture at https://www.soundhound.com/careers .

***Please beware of agency recruiters falsely stating that they represent SoundHound AI on job posts. Our job post above will note if we are utilizing a specific agency to assist with the search. Our recruiters use @soundhound.com email addresses exclusively.

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Working remotely at SoundHound AI

SoundHound AI is hiring for 5 active remote roles, with remote-friendly openings, application links, and job details refreshed from the public remote job inventory.

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