Technical Program Manager, Level 4

Snap Inc.

Technical Program Manager leading cross-functional engineering programs at Snap. Collaborating with technical teams to drive program execution and operational excellence.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $157,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GrafanaPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex, cross-functional programs that span multiple engineering organizations and require deep technical understanding, rigorous execution, and strategic influence.
Operate as a single-threaded owner (STO) for the most critical programs, managing ambiguity, dependencies, and alignment across diverse technical teams.
Own the full lifecycle of programs—from ideation to execution to operational excellence—delivering outcomes that support Snap’s product, infrastructure, and platform goals.
Partner directly with engineering and product leadership to shape roadmaps, influence technical decisions, and drive accountability.
Use hands-on data analytics (Python, SQL, dashboards, notebooks) to guide programs with data, uncover insights, and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders.
Contribute to Snap’s technical ecosystem by building automation tools, improving internal systems, and identifying opportunities for platform-wide transformation.
Work across both development programs (spanning multiple orgs with complex interdependencies) and platform excellence programs (focused on reliability, efficiency, and performance).
Drive the operating rhythm of the business, ensuring engineering systems scale effectively while remaining cost-conscious and performant.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of experience
2+ years of experience spanning Engineering / Data Science / Technical Program Management leading cross-functional efforts in the software or tech industry in a data-driven environment.
A proven track record of leading large-scale, ambiguous programs across distributed teams in fast-paced, cross-functional environments, especially in the areas of improving platform reliability, operational stability and performance of production systems
Strong proficiency with Python and SQL, and experience using data to analyze systems, build tools, or inform decisions.
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Grafana, Looker, Tableau) building dashboards, source control (e.g. GitHub), ticket management (e.g. JIRA).
Experience working directly with engineers and contributing to technical design, architectural trade-offs, and roadmap planning.
Comfort operating with high visibility and accountability; you thrive on ownership and impact.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new domains, systems, and technologies.
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid parental leave
comprehensive medical coverage
emotional and mental health support programs
compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLdata analyticsdata visualizationprogram managementautomation toolssystem designarchitectural trade-offsdashboard buildingoperational excellence

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsstrategic influenceaccountabilityadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationownershipimpact