Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure

Stripe
South San Francisco, CA
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level technical program managers with core infrastructure experience working in global financial technology.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level technical program managers with 4+ years in core infrastructure and cross-functional program execution.
    — “4 years experience in Core infrastructure including database, cloud compute, networking and services
  • Individuals who can shape technical design and drive strategic consensus across ambiguous domains.
    — “Help influence peers / stakeholders and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity

Things to consider

  • Up to 10% international travel may be required, which could impact remote flexibility.
    — “Up to 10% Domestic and International travel required.
  • The role demands a high level of technical depth in software architecture and infrastructure.
    — “5 years experience in software architecture and systems design

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in cross-functional program execution and technical design influence.
    — “Partner with Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Engineers and other Technical Program Managers to define, scope and drive large programs to conclusion
  • Emphasize your ability to predict technical roadblocks and identify trade-offs in complex systems.
    — “Shape technical design, predicting technical roadblocks by collaborating with engineers, and identify trade-offs
  • Showcase your background in cloud infrastructure with specific tools and frameworks mentioned in the JD.
    — “Demonstrate deep technical expertise in software infrastructure (e.g. AWS Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, etc.)
  • Demonstrate your skill in creating widely circulated plans and driving team alignment.
    — “Create widely circulated plans, driving consistency, clarity and building alignment across teams
  • Quantify your experience in technical program management within software infrastructure.
    — “5 years experience in technical program management in software infrastructure
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Lead

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What success looks like

  • Executing technical programs
  • Shaping technical design
  • Predicting technical roadblocks
  • Identifying trade-offs
  • Developing program management techniques
Typical background
Technical program management experienceInfrastructure managementCross-functional collaboration

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical Program ManagementInfrastructure ManagementCross-functional CollaborationTechnical DesignPredicting Technical RoadblocksProgram Management TechniquesKpisExecution MuscleTrainingConsensus BuildingCloud InfrastructureSoftware Infrastructure

Preferred

AI IntegrationData-driven Decision MakingTechnical Leadership

About the role

Original posting from Stripe

Who we are

About Stripe 

Stripe, LLC. is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

Working with teams across the organization to understand pain points in their infrastructure usage to find common ideas and work to create solutions which span multiple domains;

Define and produce high quality written proposals, communications and documentation. 

Execute on technical programs that require deep systems and engineering level knowledge;

Partner with Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Engineers and other Technical Program Managers to define, scope and drive large programs to conclusion; 

Play a key part in shaping the technical design, predicting technical roadblocks by collaborating with engineers, and identifying trade-offs;

Develop, implement, and iterate on program management techniques, frameworks, and KPIs to achieve goals with well defined success criteria;

Elevate the execution muscle of engineering teams around you;

Train them to be better at delivery where needed;

Help influence peers / stakeholders and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity;

Leverage data and acquired knowledge to drive strategic decisions at an engineering leadership level;

Create widely circulated plans, driving consistency, clarity and building alignment across teams;

Operationalize and execute critical cross functional programs spanning multiple engineering organizations for Infrastructure (Developer Infrastructure, Core Infrastructure, Service Infrastructure);

Shape technical design, predicting technical roadblocks by collaborating with engineers, and identify trade-offs;

Drive programs that span across Stripe in the core infrastructure of Stripe’s payment systems;

Responsible for the successful definition, cross-functional strategy, planning and execution of large-scale technical programs. 

Solve complex problems and enable products and infrastructure at scale;

Deliver exceptional results through building and implementing solutions that scale while protecting our users and serving the business; and

Demonstrate deep technical expertise in software infrastructure (e.g. AWS Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, etc.)

Who you are

Minimum requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, plus 5 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in Software engineering, systems engineering or technical program management.

4 years experience in Core infrastructure including database, cloud compute, networking and services;

4 years experience in Program management during all phases of software development from kick-off to launch;

2 years experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA);

5 years experience in software architecture and systems design;

5 years experience in technical program management in software infrastructure;

5 years experience in cloud infrastructure in compute, networking, databases, or service frameworks; and

1 year experience in SQL.

Salary: $173,400 - $260,200

This salary range represents the base salary range for the role and any sales commissions/sales bonuses targets, if applicable, would be in addition to the base salary.

40 hrs/week

100% Telecommuting Permitted.

Up to 10% Domestic and International travel required.

Multiple Positions Available. 

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends. CA41.

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Source: Stripe careers

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