Databricks

Databricks

Sr. Staff, Technical Program Management

Mountain View, California · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$223k-$306kDetected 7 hours ago
PythonDistributed SystemsSQLDatabricksCloud PlatformsSparkData AnalysisLLMsAgentic AIProcurementUnityLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

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64Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • As the enterprise software landscape shifts from standard software-as-a-service to autonomous intelligence, Databricks is leading the charge by fundamentally transforming how an AI company runs itself.
  • Operating as a strategic, hands-on technical leader and a manager of a lean team of 3 to 4 TPMs, you will bridge the gap between internal infrastructure and cutting-edge product engineering.
  • By driving this mission, you will eliminate corporate reliance on third-party vendors and vendor software, replacing legacy SaaS with native, highly scalable solutions built directly on top of the Databricks platform.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the Agentic AI Mission: Lead the end-to-end strategy, execution, and deployment of an internal agentic platform, transitioning the enterprise from a legacy third-party RFP culture to a high-velocity, in-house building culture.
  • Empower and Manage an Elite Team: Provide high-impact technical mentorship and leadership to a team of 3-4 TPMs, scaling their technical execution and championing distributed systems excellence.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of technical program management experience leading highly complex, company-wide technical transformations within hyper-growth SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or Tier-1 technology environments.
  • Proven people management experience overseeing lean teams of high-performing TPMs while remaining deeply technical and maintaining a "hands-on leader" archetype.
  • Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with a track record of driving clarity out of extreme ambiguity and aligning VP- and C-level stakeholders on engineering trade-offs.
  • Data-driven analytical mindset with an ability to leverage data analytics (SQL, Python, or data notebooks) to map system boundaries, quantify performance metrics, and establish program KPIs.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Nice to have

  • Direct experience deploying GenAI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or autonomous agent-based capabilities inside enterprise platforms or customer-facing production workflows.
  • Deep familiarity with the Databricks ecosystem (Lakehouse architecture, Unity Catalog, Mosaic AI, Delta Lake) or equivalent large-scale data and AI platforms.
  • Experience guiding products through a full incubation lifecycle, successfully transitioning internal IT enterprise tooling into highly reliable, commercialized software assets ready for market.

Skills

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Compensation

  • Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
  • The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.
  • Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location.
  • The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.
  • Zone 1 Pay Range
  • $222,500 - $305,900 USD

Benefits

  • At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees.
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Company info

  • About Databricks At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems, from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs.
  • Founded by engineers, and customer obsessed, we leap at every opportunity to solve technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines.
  • Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow.
  • At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel.

Equal opportunity

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