Databricks · 1 month ago
Staff Technical Program Manager, Streaming Engineering
Mountain View, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $264K/yr
7+ years expDatabricks is a data and AI company that enables teams to solve complex problems through their infrastructure platform. The Staff Technical Program Manager will drive strategic initiatives for the Streaming Engineering teams, managing programs that enhance streaming capabilities and ensure reliable processing of real-time data.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Drive execution of complex, technical projects for our core data streaming services, directly impacting product capabilities and customer success
Collaborate closely with engineering teams to define project scopes, manage timelines, and ensure engineering excellence in terms of scalability, reliability, and performance for our real-time systems
Work across the entire Databricks infrastructure and multi-cloud environment to deliver robust and integrated solutions
Strategically automate and improve day-to-day operations and engineering processes
Establish and drive repeatable processes for project execution, risk management, and communication, ensuring clarity and alignment across all stakeholders
Qualification
Required
7+ years of technical program management experience in an enterprise software environment
Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering)
Deep technical understanding of large-scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), and data processing
Specific experience with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Spark Structured Streaming) is a big plus
Proven experience in program management, process definition and improvement, and influencing the adoption of defined processes across multiple teams
Ability to facilitate technical conversations to prioritize, manage tradeoffs, identify gaps and risks, drive accountability, and measure success
Comfortable handling conflicts and escalations with a solutions-oriented mindset
Experience in project/sprint planning, execution driving, risk management, and effective communication to both technical and business stakeholders
Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams and organizations in a fast-paced environment
Experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or GCP
Preferred
Master's or advanced technical degree
Hands-on experience as a user of data platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, or other similar data engineering solutions
Experience with SRE/DevOps practices, including incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and building for operational excellence
Experience building cloud-native infrastructure and applications
Knowledge of SQL and experience with dashboard-building tools
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Comprehensive benefits and perks
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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