Staff Technical Program Manager Security
Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About Databricks
Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.
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About the Role
You will lead the technical execution of security infrastructure initiatives that protect platform integrity, user identity, and data privacy. You will translate identity protocols, privacy principles, and threat-mitigation models into technical specifications, dependencies, and execution roadmaps. You will coordinate complex security engineering initiatives, identify and remove risks and roadblocks, track program metrics, and communicate progress, risks, and security posture to executive and technical audiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
- 8+ years of progressive experience in technical program management, engineering program management, security program management, or an equivalent technical leadership role
- Experience leading large-scale security programs across organizational boundaries
- Technical literacy in IAM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, data privacy controls, anomaly detection pipelines, abuse prevention systems, and risk assessment
- Ability to translate security, privacy, identity access, and trust engineering requirements into technical strategy, architecture decisions, execution plans, and measurable outcomes
- Ability to resolve conflicting priorities and resource constraints across cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting technical strategies to executive engineering leaders
- Experience using AI-enabled tools for program strategy, technical problem-solving, analysis, and automation
- Ability to work onsite three days per week in Bellevue, Seattle, San Francisco, or Mountain View
Responsibilities
- Define and own the security program strategy and roadmap
- Drive initiatives across identity infrastructure, data governance, platform security, machine learning, and trust engineering
- Oversee complex security engineering initiatives involving authentication, authorization, secrets, PKI, and cryptography
- Influence design decisions using cloud, distributed-systems, and security-engineering knowledge
- Identify risks and remove engineering roadblocks
- Define and track security KPIs and OKRs
- Communicate program status, risks, progress, and security posture to executive and technical audiences
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus eligibility
- Equity eligibility