--- title: 'Senior Technical Program Manager at Dutch' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-technical-program-manager-dutch-vancouver-w40d7a6w06ar' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Senior Technical Program Manager at Dutch - **Company:** Dutch - **Location:** Vancouver, Canada - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-07-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/dutch/1773ff8a-8c2c-4a34-95c4-620affbb2970 ## Job description ## About Us Dutch Vet is transforming veterinary care by making expert treatment accessible anytime, anywhere. Our mission is simple: help every pet live their happiest, healthiest life by connecting pet parents with licensed vets through seamless virtual visits. We’re the only veterinary telemedicine service that can diagnose, prescribe, and ship medications directly to customers in most states. For less than $100 per year, Dutch offers real relief and convenience for pets and their families. As one customer put it: “Dutch was the only site that would diagnose and prescribe meds as well as ship the meds.” Here’s what other customers have said about Dutch Vet: "The easiest vet visit you'll ever have.” "More thorough than my in-person vet.” "No nonsense, quick, easy and friendly veterinarian. Much cheaper than our regular local vet that couldn’t get us in. So glad I found Dutch!" Backed by world-class investors including Forerunner Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, and Bling Capital, our team is made-up of successful startup founders (Hims, PlushCare, Nasty Gal) with expertise in scaling enterprises (TripAdvisor, Walmart, BARK). Featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Wired, and Axios, Dutch is setting the standard for quality, accessibility, and compassion in pet care. ## THE ROLE: We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives that accelerate our roadmap, with a particular focus on our growth initiatives. You'll partner with engineering, product, design, marketing, and operations to drive end-to-end program delivery  from planning through execution and operational handoff. You will report to the Manager of Technical Programs. ## WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Partner with engineering, product, and marketing leads to scope, plan, and track growth initiatives with rigor and transparency - Manage detailed execution of epics and sprints using Jira; maintain up-to-date and actionable boards - Create and manage dashboards, timelines, and communications that let stakeholders make informed decisions quickly - Facilitate planning cycles (quarterly and sprint-based) and retrospective processes - Roll up your sleeves to resolve blockers, debug operational issues, and ensure delivery across functions - Build, maintain, and improve documentation, team workspaces, and roadmaps - Help guide technical conversations; act as a trusted thought partner to engineering and product leadership - Drive alignment between Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, and Operations around scope and timelines - Uphold high standards of documentation and operational hygiene across all tools and teams - Cultivate a healthy team operating rhythm with proactive status updates, async documentation, and efficient meetings ## WHAT YOU'LL BRING: - 5+ years of experience in a TPM role working closely with software engineering, product, and design teams - Comfortable operating in ambiguity and prioritizing ruthlessly in a fast-paced environment - Deep working knowledge of agile methodologies and modern product development practices - Direct experience managing and facilitating projects using Jira - Proven ability to dive deep into technical architecture and workflows; you're comfortable discussing tradeoffs with engineers - Strong command of data analytics tools to support decision-making - Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and visual), adapting your style for executives and engineers alike - Strong analytical and organizational skills; you anticipate risks and proactively course-correct - Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional programs across Product, Design, Marketing, Operations, and Engineering ## NICE TO HAVES: - Familiarity with a modern marketing-technology and product-analytics stack, such as Amplitude and Segment - Working knowledge of e-commerce, subscription-billing, and lifecycle-messaging platforms, such as Shopify, Stripe, and Iterable - Comfort with error-monitoring, logging, and BI tools, such as Sentry, GCP Cloud Logging, and Snowflake ## WHY WORK FOR DUTCH: - Competitive salary range between $125K – $150K CAD - Remote working location - Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Life and Disability Insurance - Flexible PTO - Mental Wellbeing Options - Robust Holiday Schedule - Registered Retirement Savings Plan - Growth Opportunities! ## DUTCH'S GUIDING PRINCIPLES - Pets First – business and medical decisions are always guided by the pet’s best interest. We’ll never compromise on pet health and we’re all here because we care about their well-being - Agile Like a Cat – We have a bias toward swift action, while maintaining quality and accuracy. For us, that means being able to turn on a dime, like a cat, analyze our options – even ones that may not be on the table – then execute without perfection getting in the way - Creativity is our Catnip – Creativity feeds us and helps us push boundaries to always find better solutions, making the complex more accessible and easier to understand - Be the Human Your Dog Thinks You Are – Be kind, show care for your colleagues, and even if you’re an expert - give others context, reinforce the positive, and help them understand. ## About Dutch ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Dutch is a virtual veterinary care platform providing on-demand diagnosis, treatment, and prescription delivery for dogs and cats via telemedicine. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: Oakland, California, United States - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Joe Spector (CEO), Carlos Moreno (Co-Founder, CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Veterinary Telemedicine / Pet Healthcare - **Target Customers**: B2C – pet parents (dog and cat owners) across the United States - **Mission Statement**: “To provide pet parents with affordable vet care that’s always there.” The company aims to increase access and care for pets, delivering relief to both pets and their parents. ## Products & Services - **Dutch Virtual Vet Visits**: Unlimited 24/7 access to licensed veterinarians via phone or laptop for diagnosis, treatment, and prescriptions. Covers 150+ conditions including sudden issues, chronic conditions, and prevention. - **Prescription Delivery**: Medications and treatments are shipped directly to the pet owner’s door, eliminating trips to the pharmacy. - **AI & Data-Powered Platform**: The company is building the future of pet healthcare using AI and data analytics to improve care outcomes and operational efficiency. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$43M** (Seed: $5M in July 2021; Series A: $20M in February 2022; Series B: $18M in October 2023) - **Notable Investors**: Key investors include those from the Series B round (3 investors), Series A (2 investors), and Seed round (4 investors). Specific names are not listed in the search results, but the company is backed by a syndicate of venture capital firms. - **Growth Signals**: - Facilitated nearly **1 million visits** since 2021. - Named the **#1 virtual vet service in the US**. - Headcount grew **35.5% YoY** (to 67 employees as of the latest data). - Job postings increased **422% YoY**, indicating rapid scaling (47 active openings as of the search date). - Revenue estimated at **$4.5M annually** (private estimate). ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Mover & Scale**: Positioned as the leading virtual vet service in the US, with a large and growing user base (nearly 1M visits). - **Founding Team Expertise**: Founded by Joe Spector, former co-founder of Hims & Hers, bringing deep experience in scaling direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms. - **Clinical Authority**: Led by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kate Elden and backed by board-certified veterinary specialists in dermatology and behavior. - **Integrated Model**: Combines telemedicine consultations with a proprietary prescription delivery service, creating a seamless, sticky customer experience. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic Expansion**: Hiring remotely across the US and Canada, with a strong push into the Canadian market (multiple Canadian job postings). - **Product Development**: Building out an AI and data-driven platform to enhance veterinary care, with a focus on e-commerce and insurance (open roles for GM, Insurance and Senior Product Manager, Ecommerce). - **Scaling the Team**: Aggressively hiring across engineering, product, marketing, and veterinary roles to support rapid growth. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: A fast-growing tech company with a clear, emotionally resonant mission to improve pet healthcare. The team is described as “excited by tackling the hard problems.” - **Remote & Hybrid Flexibility**: Many roles are fully remote (e.g., QA Engineer, Virtual Care Veterinarian, Social Media Manager). Some roles in Oakland, CA, are hybrid. - **Growth Trajectory**: With 422% YoY growth in job postings and a 35.5% headcount increase, employees have significant opportunities for impact and career advancement in a scaling startup. - **Engineering & Data Focus**: The company is “Powered by AI and data,” offering engineers and data scientists the chance to work on cutting-edge problems in healthcare. Open roles include Lead Data/Analytics Engineer, SDET, and Software Engineer. - **Notable Perks**: Unlimited access to veterinary care for employees’ own pets is a likely perk, given the company’s core product. The team is distributed across 5 countries (US, Canada, Kenya, Philippines, Puerto Rico), indicating a global, diverse workforce. ## Sources 1. [dutch.com - Our Story](https://www.dutch.com/pages/our-story) 2. [dutch.com - Careers](https://www.dutch.com/pages/careers) 3. [jobs.lever.co/dutch](https://jobs.lever.co/dutch) 4. [linkedin.com/company/dutchpet](https://linkedin.com/company/dutchpet) 5. 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