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AnthropicAnthropicSan Francisco, CA

Technical Program Manager, Databases

Drive strategy and execution for Anthropic's database infrastructure across cross-region, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. Coordinate vendors, hyperscalers, and internal teams to deliver highly available 24x7x365 database systems.

365k – 435k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOETechnical Program Management

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own the roadmap and execution across cross-region, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud database infrastructure strategies, turning architectural direction into sequenced, deliverable programs
  • Coordinate across database vendors, hyperscalers, internal platform teams, and infrastructure teams
  • Manage external vendor and hyperscaler relationships at the working level: commitments, escalations, and joint roadmaps
  • Drive the dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs that come with operating databases as critical infrastructure
  • 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 ability to engage meaningfully with engineers who design and operate them
  • Experience managing external vendor or cloud provider relationships at the working level, including commitments, escalations, and joint roadmaps
  • Highly organized with ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams effectively across distributed teams
  • Thrive 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

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with cross-region, multi-cloud, or hybrid cloud infrastructure

Compensation & Benefits

  • Annual Salary: $365,000—$435,000 USD
  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours

Skills

Technical Program ManagementDatabase InfrastructureCross-Region InfrastructureMulti-Cloud InfrastructureVendor ManagementCloud Provider RelationshipsRoadmap PlanningRisk AssessmentCross-Functional CoordinationStakeholder Management

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