Technical Program Manager, Databases

About the role

The Technical Program Manager will drive the strategy and execution that takes Anthropic's database infrastructure to the next level of availability and scale. The role focuses on three interlocking strategies: cross-region, multi-cloud, and private, public, and hybrid cloud operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap and execution across all three strategy pillars, turning architectural direction into sequenced, deliverable programs
• Coordinate across an unusually broad set of partners: database vendors, hyperscalers, internal platform teams, and infrastructure teams
• Manage external vendor and hyperscaler relationships at the working level: commitments, escalations, and joint roadmaps
• Create program documentation including roadmaps, status reports, risk assessments, and communication plans
• Facilitate technical decision-making by bringing together stakeholders, driving consensus, and ensuring timely resolution of blocking issues

Requirements

• Several years of experience in technical program management, with a track record of successfully delivering complex, cross-functional programs
• Experience with database, storage, or core infrastructure programs and can engage meaningfully with the engineers who design and operate them
• Managed external vendor or cloud provider relationships at the working level, including commitments, escalations, and joint roadmaps
• Experience with cross-region, multi-cloud, or hybrid cloud infrastructure (preferred but not required)
• Highly organized and can manage multiple parallel workstreams effectively across distributed teams
• Thrives in unstructured environments with a knack for bringing order to chaos and creating clarity in ambiguous situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority
• Passionate about Anthropic's mission and interested in the challenges of operating AI infrastructure safely and reliably

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Benefits

Annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. Annual Salary $365,000—$435,000 USD

Logistics

• Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
• Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.