Technical Program Manager – Backend API

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Residential Applications team, driving the planning and execution of backend services that power APIs, databases, integrations, and business workflows. These services enable mobile, web, and device software that help homeowners adopt renewable solar energy systems.

In this role, you will own the delivery strategy for the backend initiatives, ensuring seamless integration across platforms and delivering robust, scalable applications for homeowners, partners, and administrators. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to align priorities and delivery high-impact solutions that advance our mission of accelerating clean energy adoption.

This position is based out of Santa Clara, CA (with San Francisco, CA and Irvine, CA as acceptable alternate locations) with 20% business travel (domestic and international).

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Program Leadership: Work closely with backend engineers to own end-to-end delivery of backend initiatives, including API development, database architecture, and service/application integrations.

- Cross-Team Coordination: Align engineering, product, and business stakeholders; manage dependencies across mobile, web, and embedded teams.

- Technical Depth: Understand backend architecture, distributed systems, and integration patterns to identify risks and unblock teams.

- Execution & Governance: Drive long-term and short-term planning, roadmaps/schedules, status reporting, risk management, and ensure compliance with infrastructure, security and scalability standards.

- Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear updates to leadership and partners on progress, risks, and mitigation plans, ensuring plans are well prioritized according to organizational goals and shared success

- Continuous Improvement: Optimize collaboration and operation workflows and improve delivery predictability.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years in technical program management or similar roles in software engineering organizations.

- General understanding of backend systems (APIs, databases, microservices, cloud platforms).

- Expertise in planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-team programs; Agile experience required.

- Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Strong familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments (Azure, AWS).

- Travel may be required up to 20%, depending on business needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Solar Industry experience (Renewable)

- Software engineering experience

- Ability to work with REST APIs and query databases

Hanwha Q CELLS Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of Hanwha Q CELLS, one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) Talheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ) and Santa Clara, CA, USA (HW and SW Product Development HQ). Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnerships to its customers in the utility, commercial, government, and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm and a Top 7 business enterprise in South Korea.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

Standing

20% of time

Sitting

70% of time

Walking

10% of time

Strength

Pulling

up to 10 Pounds

Pushing

up to 10 Pounds

Carrying

up to 10 Pounds

Lifting

up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Typing

F

Handling

F

Reaching

F

Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Turning

F

Twisting

F

Bending

O

Crouching

O

Balancing

N

Climbing

N

Crawling

N

Kneeling

N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

- This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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