Principal Technical Program Manager, Snowflake

• 10+ years of demonstrated industry experience and expertise leading large complex engineering projects in cloud-based technologies
• Strong technical understanding and judgment to dive deeply into sophisticated software systems, work with stakeholders to develop solutions and identify technical risks and tradeoffs
• An ability to thrive in the context of ambiguity, dynamic business forces, and competing priorities
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, product management, data science, customers, and other functions throughout the product life cycle
• Strong program management skills with technical and business acumen
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adaptively interact with technical and non-technical groups at all levels of seniority
• Exceptional ability to build relationships, understand organizations and, ultimately, the ability to persuade others to accomplish program objectives while holding yourself and your own stakeholders to a high standard of accountability
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, consultation and organizational skills
• BS/MS/PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields or equivalent practical experience

• The mission of the Snowflake Data Engineering organization is to build innovative products that enable customers to define, manage and optimize data pipelines and storage throughout the end-to-end data lifecycle
• We’re seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to join our world-class team focused on building Snowflakes Data Engineering solutions
• In this role, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape a flexible, large-scale, high-performance platform that powers many of Snowflake’s core features and services
• You’ll play a pivotal role in bringing our vision of the ultimate data cloud platform to life
• Be responsible for defining and delivering critical programs with broad organizational, business and technical impact
• Identify, manage and mitigate both technical and business risks that otherwise threaten the success of the efforts you work on
• Provide cross-functional leadership together with Engineering and Product Management, and inter/intra team communications to deliver outstanding program outcomes
• Bring strong, data-driven and strategic technical judgment to decision making
• Build your subject matter expertise in the area of cloud computing, data engineering and transformation, that will inform your contributions to identifying risks and understanding trade-offs
• Identify opportunities to improve execution of the teams and organizations you work with to increase engineering productivity through tools and light-weight processes
• Work closely with leadership stakeholders to drive quarterly and annual planning, to set ambitious goals and to hold each other accountable
• Amplify your impact by educating and mentoring the TPM and Engineering communities on program management best practices

• Comprehensive health insurance plans
• Health savings accounts
• Robust retirement plans
• Life and disability insurance
• Weekly online lunch and learns
• Virtual workout classes
• Ergonomic work-from-home equipment
• On-demand mental health and wellness programs
• Fertility benefits and family planning resources
• Generous time-off and various leave plans
• Onsite and Remote Work
• Employee discounts and pre-tax selections
• New hire equity + Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Quarterly bonus or commission program

Total funding: $1.4bn

Developed as a fresh alternative to the archaic systems of data governance and information silos, Snowflake is a frictionless cloud data platform that removes the barriers preventing organizations of all sizes from unleashing the true value of their data.