Technical Program Manager, Compute Infrastructure

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset - who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don't just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset, rapidly testing emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential, and people too. With a culture that's all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology and careers to the next level.

AS A TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER: COMPUTE INFRASTRUCTURE AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:

• Own and run programs that bring AI compute capacity online, from demand intake through procurement, deployment, and handoff to engineering teams.
• Partner with infrastructure engineering, product, and finance teams to turn AI workload needs into clear, prioritized capacity plans.
• Build and improve demand planning processes, including intake standards, forecasting inputs, and regular planning cycles that teams can rely on.
• Track compute utilization and efficiency, surface trends early, and bring clear, data-informed recommendations to stakeholders.
• Identify risks and dependencies across hardware supply, cloud providers, and internal teams, and drive them to resolution before they slow delivery.
• Communicate program status, trade-offs, and decisions clearly to engineering partners and leadership.
• Use AI-assisted workflows and automation to reduce manual coordination and make planning faster and more accurate.

OUR IDEAL TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER: AI COMPUTE INFRASTRUCTURE WILL HAVE:

• 2+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, or a related technical role, preferred.
• Experience delivering cross-functional programs in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or large-scale compute environments.
• A working understanding of how compute capacity is planned and consumed, such as GPUs, accelerators, or cloud instances.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort using data to frame problems, weigh trade-offs, and guide decisions.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• The ability to bring structure to ambiguous problems and keep work moving in a fast-paced environment.
• A BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

BONUS POINTS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• Experience with GPU capacity planning, quota management, or AI/ML infrastructure programs.
• Familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and how they supply and price compute.
• Exposure to ML model serving, training, or inference workloads and what drives their resource needs.
• Hands-on use of AI tools and agents, such as Snowflake Cortex AI, to automate planning, reporting, or coordination.
• Experience designing incentive or governance models that improve resource efficiency across teams.

WHY JOIN OUR ENGINEERING TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE? You will help shape how one of the world's leading data and AI platforms scales its AI compute. The programs you run will directly affect how quickly Snowflake ships AI capabilities to customers. You will work closely with experienced engineering and infrastructure partners, and you will have real room to grow your scope and impact as the AI compute footprint expands. How do you want to make your impact? For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake. How do you want to make your impact? For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $136,000 - $195,500.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits. To comply with pay transparency requirements and other statutes, you can notify us if you believe that a job posting is not compliant by completing this form.