
Technical Program Manager, Level 6
Netflix
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $720,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Spark
About the role
- Own and drive multiple cross-functional programs across BDAP and ADX, working with technical teams (including engineering, product and design) to build a cohesive analytics and developer experience for Data Engineers and Data Practitioners
- Translate strategic goals into executable roadmaps and ensure successful delivery across engines, orchestration systems, user tooling, and data environments
- Bring structure to complex and interconnected problems
- Drive cross-team coordination, define measurable milestones, and proactively manage risks, blockers, and delivery health
- Align partner orgs across Infrastructure, Product, Security and Tech around shared architectural and user goals
- Manage cross functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience delivering technical programs involving data platforms and/or data analytics infrastructure
- Demonstrated success managing programs across cross-functional teams with technical depth and broad stakeholder engagement
- Self-starter who enjoys tackling 0 to 1 problem spaces and quickly bringing organization and direction
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailored to both technical and executive audiences
- Hands-on approach. Not afraid to pull data, dive into logs, or whiteboard solution paths.
- Familiarity with tools like Spark, Trino, Druid, Snowflake, or Flink
- Experience in notebook platforms, dbt, workflow orchestration, or metadata systems
- Background in enabling ML/analytics teams or building developer-facing data products
- Understanding of security, cost optimization, or governance in a large-scale data platform environment.
Benefits
- Health Plans
- Mental Health support
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Stock Option Program
- Disability Programs
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Family-forming benefits
- Life and Serious Injury Benefits
- Paid leave of absence programs
- Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off.
- Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data platformsdata analytics infrastructureprogram managementworkflow orchestrationmetadata systemsmachine learninganalyticsdeveloper-facing data productscost optimizationgovernance
Soft skills
cross-functional coordinationproblem-solvingrisk managementstakeholder engagementcommunicationself-starterorganizational skillsdirection settingmilestone definitiondelivery health management