Technical Program Manager – Backend API

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 deliver 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).

• 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.

• 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.

• Solar Industry experience (Renewable)
• Software engineering experience
• Ability to work with REST APIs and query databases.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct‑to‑homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world‑class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

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.

Standing 20% of time

Sitting 70% of time

Walking 10% of time

Pulling up to 10 Pounds

Pushing up to 10 Pounds

Carrying up to 10 Pounds

Lifting up to 10 Pounds

Typing – F

Handling – F

Reaching – F

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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