Sr. Staff, Technical Program Management
DatabricksUSA2d ago
remotecurated-jd
Job description
Sr. Staff, Technical Program Management at Databricks.
About the role
This position serves as a strategic technical leader within the Corporate Engineering division, focusing on the creation of an internal agentic application platform. You will manage a small team of 3 to 4 technical program managers to replace legacy third-party software with native, scalable tools built on the Databricks infrastructure.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Lead the strategy and execution of an internal agentic AI platform to move the company away from third-party vendor reliance.
- Redesign the software development lifecycle by integrating generative AI and automation into operational workflows.
- Manage large-scale, cross-functional programs, including corporate security initiatives and enterprise platform migrations.
- Establish technical metrics and observability to track system ROI, platform adoption, and organizational value.
- Provide mentorship and leadership to a team of 3 to 4 technical program managers.
Requirements
- 10+ years of technical program management experience in hyper-growth SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or Tier-1 technology environments.
- Proven experience managing lean teams of high-performing technical program managers.
- Strong technical background with the ability to navigate discussions regarding distributed systems and large-scale data infrastructure.
- Demonstrated success in structural change management, specifically shifting from procurement-based models to internal product development.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Ability to communicate with C-level and VP-level stakeholders to drive alignment on engineering trade-offs.
Nice to have
- Experience deploying LLMs, generative AI, or autonomous agent capabilities in production or enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with the Databricks ecosystem, including Unity Catalog, Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, or Mosaic AI.
- Experience transitioning internal enterprise tools into commercialized software assets.
Skills & tools
- Scala
- Python
- SQL
- Data notebooks
Practical notes
- Compensation includes eligibility for annual performance bonuses and equity.
- The company may decline to proceed with applicants if the role requires access to export-controlled technology and a U.S. government license cannot be obtained.