Technical Program Manager, Databases

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

Success in this role is a highly available, 24x7x365 database infrastructure that every Anthropic service can depend on, across regions, clouds, and deployment models.

What it asks for · 8

• Have several years of experience in technical program management, with a track record of successfully delivering complex, cross-functional programs
• Have experience with database, storage, or core infrastructure programs and can engage meaningfully with the engineers who design and operate them
• Have managed external vendor or cloud provider relationships at the working level, including commitments, escalations, and joint roadmaps
• Have experience with cross-region, multi-cloud, or hybrid cloud infrastructure (preferred but not required)
• Are highly organized and can 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
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority
• Are passionate about Anthropic's mission and interested in the challenges of operating AI infrastructure safely and reliably

What the job covers

• 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
• Drive the dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs that come with operating databases as critical infrastructure for every service at Anthropic
• 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

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• database8×
• infrastructure7×
• program6×
• cloud5×
• roadmaps4×
• experience3×
• hyperscalers3×
• bringing2×
• commitments escalations2×
• communication2×
• cross-region2×
• drive2×
• every service2×
• execution2×
• external vendor2×
• highly2×

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