Full-Time

Technical Program Manager

Updated on 12/4/2024

Automox

Automox

201-500 employees

Automates cyber hygiene for IT security

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$105k - $125kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Austin, TX, USA + 2 more

More locations: Tampa, FL, USA | Remote in USA

Hybrid roles in Austin, TX and Tampa, FL; fully remote in Denver, CO.

Category
Project Management
Engineering Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Docker
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in technical project/program management, preferably in a related industry (ideally SaaS).
  • Experience in the agent software domain, such as background with intelligent agents, automation software, or bot frameworks.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience in building or managing large-scale, high-availability platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of the full lifecycle of product development.
  • Experience in product development planning.
  • Demonstrated collaboration with software engineers.
  • Ability to evaluate product performance metrics, as well as diagnose and resolve issues.
  • Expertise in Atlassian JIRA toolset.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Brings intellectual curiosity, humility, accountability, and an overall positive approach.
  • Comfortable being a change agent and guiding teams through new and fast-paced organizational process updates.
  • Performance minded. Ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects with little to no supervision.
Responsibilities
  • Lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects across agent software development and platform integration, ensuring timely delivery of features and solutions.
  • Develop project plans, establish milestones, and track progress. Facilitate technical discussions related to agent architecture, scalability, and platform integration.
  • Utilize your background in agent software and platforms to contribute to architectural design decisions, technical risk assessments, and system optimizations.
  • Identify risks and issues early in the project lifecycle. Develop mitigation plans and work cross-functionally to resolve bottlenecks, ensuring projects remain on track.
  • Continuously refine program management processes, implementing best practices to increase efficiency and streamline execution across projects.
  • Provide clear and concise updates to stakeholders on the status, risks, and success metrics of projects. Ensure transparent communication between teams and leadership.
  • Evaluate how the team works today, could it be done differently? What are the constant process issues that continue to nag or prevent the team from reaching their full potential? Don’t wait to be asked to solve a problem, identify the problem and try to work through potential solutions.
  • Drive business operational efficiencies that could work within a team, department or at the larger organizational level. Always think about solving a problem at scale and how the business as a whole could run smoother.

Automox provides automated solutions for maintaining cyber hygiene, which includes essential practices to keep systems healthy and secure. Their platform operates as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), allowing clients to manage their IT infrastructure over the internet without local installations. Key features include support for multiple operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux), role-based access control, software deployment, and custom task enforcement through Automox Worklets. This cloud-native platform is designed to reduce an organization's threat surface by up to 80%, making it particularly effective for businesses with remote workforces. Automox's goal is to help organizations protect their IT systems from vulnerabilities and cyber threats efficiently.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$148.4M

Headquarters

Boulder, Colorado

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

-6%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Automox's inclusion in Freeit's DIR contract expands its reach into the public sector, providing significant growth opportunities.
  • The launch of Otto AI can drastically reduce the workload for IT teams, allowing them to focus on more strategic tasks and improving overall productivity.
  • Winning multiple awards from G2 and TrustRadius highlights strong customer satisfaction and market validation, which can attract new clients and talent.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive cybersecurity market requires continuous innovation to stay ahead, posing a challenge for Automox to maintain its unique value propositions.
  • Reliance on a subscription-based SaaS model means that customer retention is crucial; any decline in service quality could lead to significant revenue loss.

What makes Automox unique

  • Automox's platform supports multi-OS environments, allowing seamless management of Windows, macOS, and Linux systems from a single console, unlike many competitors who focus on a single OS.
  • The introduction of Otto AI, a generative AI agent, sets Automox apart by enabling IT professionals to automate tasks across all endpoints using plain English commands.
  • Automox's Patch Safe seal, which ensures third-party software titles are malware-free, provides an additional layer of security assurance that is not commonly offered by other endpoint management solutions.

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