The Senior Technical Producer leads complex digital projects, managing teams through the project lifecycle and ensuring alignment between technical and business needs.
Instrument is a digitally native design and technology company built to help brands unlock their full potential. Since 2005, our team of makers, thinkers, and storytellers has partnered with leading brands like Google, Nike, Uber, ŌURA, and Eventbrite to craft digital experiences that create impact and drive results.
Unlike traditional agencies, we don’t just design—we build. Our work lives at the intersection of taste and technology, powered by curiosity, thoughtful curation, and a commitment to delivering the most fitting solution for every brief. We bring this to life across three core offerings: Brand, Marketing, and Product.
We’re a hands-on, highly collaborative team of multi-hyphenates who move fast from idea to execution. With offices in Portland and NYC and a distributed team across the U.S. and Europe, we scale for big moments and stay nimble for the quick ones—always building teams around the unique needs of each project.
We’re a place for people who never stop learning—those excited to stretch their craft, experiment with new tools, and grow through collaboration. We believe great work comes from a mix of perspectives—people with different paths, passions, and lived experiences.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, supporting diversity and providing reasonable accommodations so everyone can do their best work. We believe great work comes from a mix of perspectives—people with different paths, passions, and lived experiences. Come join us and help shape what’s next.
We’re looking for a Senior Technical Producer who can lead complex technical projects and help teams deliver exceptional digital experiences. In this role, you’ll guide multidisciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle—from concept through launch—while balancing business goals, technical feasibility, and user needs.
You’re comfortable working across disciplines and partnering with clients, strategists, writers, designers, and developers. You understand best practices in production, project management, and product delivery, but you don’t rely on formulas—you adapt your approach to ensure teams move forward effectively and successfully.
Your ability to translate between technical teams and stakeholders helps create clarity, alignment, and momentum across projects.
What You'll Do
- Lead large, complex, multidisciplinary digital projects from start to finish.
- Manage technical production using Agile methodologies and modern development practices.
- Build and actively manage project plans with a focus on technical scope, timelines, and deliverables.
- Partner with technical leads and developers to write, refine, estimate, and assign development tickets.
- Facilitate sprint rituals including planning, standups, retrospectives, and estimation sessions.
- Lead design breakdown sessions with developers to clarify requirements and align on implementation.
- Monitor project velocity and proactively identify risks to timelines or delivery.
- Ensure the right team members are engaged at the right time to maintain momentum.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across strategy, design, engineering, and client teams.
- Balance innovative ideas with practical technical feasibility.
- Maintain clear, proactive communication with both internal teams and clients.
- Foster strong working relationships and guide teams through challenges with clarity and calm.
What You'll Bring
- 5–8 years of experience producing complex digital or technical projects.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing enterprise-level client relationships.
- Strong understanding of software development processes and terminology.
- Experience working with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to translate between technical teams, stakeholders, and clients to ensure alignment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A proactive mindset and the ability to anticipate challenges before they impact delivery.
Pay Range
- The expected pay range for this position is $85,000-$125,000 for our base US Region 3*. We have three regional pay ranges that are adjusted for cost of living (US1 +15%, US2 +7.5%, US3 Base), learn more about our pay philosophy and cost of living adjustments
What We Offer
Flexible, Hybrid Work Environment
Great Compensation with Annual Reviews (Learn more about our Pay Philosophy)
401(k) Matching with Immediate Vesting
Robust Medical, Vision, and Accident Insurance
Generous Paid Holidays and unlimited PTO
Sabbaticals
Monthly Wellbeing Stipend
Career Management and Leadership Training
Top Skills
Agile Methodologies
Ci/Cd Pipelines
Software Development
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