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Staff Technical Program Manager - AppEx

snowflakeUS-CA-Menlo ParkEngineering
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Salary
$194K – $278.3K
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 8+ yrs
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Snowflake is hiring a Staff Technical Program Manager for the AppEx team in Menlo Park or Bellevue, offering a hybrid schedule that suits professionals experienced in managing complex cloud software initiatives. This position involves directing multi-team engineering programs and developer-facing platform strategies.

Role Overview

Snowflake seeks a Staff Technical Program Manager to guide high-impact initiatives across application surfaces, developer tooling, and AI-powered experiences. Located in Menlo Park, California, or Bellevue, this hybrid position requires splitting time between the office and remote work to facilitate alignment and planning with engineering, product, and leadership partners.

Key Responsibilities

Define and own program strategy for AppEx initiatives from initial framing through launch and adoption
Lead programs crossing AppEx sub-orgs like Applications, Notebooks, Native Apps, Drivers, AIML, and Developer Platform
Partner with Directors, Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and Principal Engineers to shape multi-quarter roadmaps and execution plans
Drive cross-org decisions on shared APIs, integration points, and developer-facing launches
Diagnose systemic friction in planning and delivery, designing operating mechanisms and AI-assisted workflows to improve engineering velocity
Represent programs to executive leadership using data-backed narratives, recommendations, and escalations
Mentor other technical program managers and establish organization-wide practices

Requirements

Eight or more years of technical program management experience, preferably at a cloud software company
Experience leading organization-wide programs aligning multiple teams with competing priorities and no shared reporting line
Familiarity with developer-facing products or platform engineering
Technical depth to work directly with engineers and architects on system design and dependencies
Ability to influence without authority across Engineering, Product, Design, and Go-to-Market
Comfort operating in ambiguity and defining structure independently
Written and verbal communication skills suitable for engineers and executive stakeholders
Experience with modern cloud-native software development including CI/CD, release management, and API-first development
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

Experience delivering AI/ML or generative AI products such as LLM-powered features or agentic applications
Familiarity with GenAI concepts including retrieval-augmented generation, agents, model evaluation, and inference cost tradeoffs
Habit of using AI tools for planning, tracking, and communication
Hands-on experience with Snowflake, data platforms, Streamlit, Notebooks, Native Apps, Cortex, or Spark
Experience driving developer ecosystem programs like SDKs or drivers
Track record of building data-driven program health mechanisms
Experience in a high-growth technology company environment

Skills and Tools

Cloud-native software development
CI/CD and release management
API-first development
Generative AI and LLM products
Retrieval-augmented generation and agents
Streamlit, Notebooks, Native Apps, Cortex, and Spark

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $194K to $278.3K.

About the Company

Snowflake powers the agentic enterprise and builds platforms that enable developers to build, analyze, and deploy applications. The AppEx engineering organization owns developer-facing surface areas including Streamlit, Notebooks, Native Apps, and Cortex Code.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

StreamlitNotebooksNative AppsCortexSparkCortex CodeLLMGenerative AI

Questions candidates ask

What are the location and work style options for this role?

This is a hybrid role based in the Menlo Park, California or Bellevue office, requiring a split between on-site collaboration and remote work.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 8+ years of technical program management experience, ideally at a cloud software company.

What education level is needed?

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is required, or equivalent experience.

What is the salary range for this position?

The salary range is stated as $194K to $278.3K.

What does the AppEx team do at Snowflake?

The AppEx team owns the developer-facing surface area, including products like Streamlit, Notebooks, Native Apps, and Cortex Code.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official snowflake careers page.

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