Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs spanning multiple engineering organizations.
• Act as a single-threaded owner for critical programs, managing ambiguity and dependencies.
• Own the full program lifecycle from ideation and technical design to execution and operational excellence.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to shape roadmaps and influence technical decisions.
• Use hands-on data analytics (Python, SQL, dashboards) to guide programs and uncover insights.
• Build automation tools and improve internal systems to drive platform-wide transformation.
• Drive the operating rhythm of the business to ensure engineering systems scale effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 2+ years of experience in Engineering, Data Science, or Technical Program Management within a data-driven tech environment.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, ambiguous programs across distributed teams.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and tool building.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, Looker, Tableau) and ticket management (e.g., JIRA).
• Experience contributing to technical design, architectural trade-offs, and roadmap planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in software engineering or infrastructure systems.
• Hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Spark, Airflow, Hive, Kafka, or Flink.
• Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Experience managing production systems, reliability initiatives, or cost optimization programs.
• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a highly analytical field.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage and emotional/mental health support programs.
• Paid parental leave.
• Compensation packages including equity in the form of RSUs.

About the Company

Snap Inc. is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our core products include Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles.