Senior Technical Program Manager - Capacity Planning

Senior Technical Program Manager of Capacity PlanningAt 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.What We're Looking For:Required:Own the capacity planning program end-to-end — from demand forecasting and resource modeling to procurement coordination and delivery tracking across Snowflake's multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)Drive cross-functional alignment between Engineering, Infrastructure, Finance, and Cloud Provider teams to ensure capacity meets projected growth, seasonal demand spikes, and new product launchesBuild and improve forecasting models and frameworks that translate business growth signals, customer onboarding patterns, and workload trends into actionable infrastructure capacity plansEstablish governance and review cadences — own weekly/monthly capacity reviews with engineering leadership, surface risks and tradeoffs, and drive decisions on resource allocation and prioritizationIdentify and mitigate capacity risks proactively — monitor utilization trends, flag bottlenecks, single points of failure, and lead constraint resolution before they become customer-impactingPartner closely with engineering teams to understand workload characteristics, architecture changes, and new feature launches that affect capacity requirementsDrive efficiency and optimization programs — identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve utilization, and right-size infrastructure spend without compromising performance or availabilityDevelop dashboards, metrics, and reporting that give leadership real-time visibility into capacity health, spend trajectory, and delivery timelinesInfluence infrastructure strategy by providing data-driven recommendations on cloud provider mix, reserved vs. on-demand strategy, and long-term capacity investmentsPreferred:Experience with infrastructure capacity planning at hyperscale (10K+ node deployments or equivalent)Familiarity with cloud cost management and FinOps principlesExperience with data platforms, data warehousing, or database infrastructureWorking knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent)Background in building or improving automated capacity planning systems and toolingExperience operating in a fast-growth, high-ambiguity environment where priorities shift quicklySnowflake Values We're Looking For:Get It Done — You thrive on turning ambiguity into executable plans and delivering outcomes, not just status updatesOwn It — You treat the capacity program as yours end-to-end, anticipating risks rather than reacting to themIntegrity Always — You make data-driven recommendations even when they're uncomfortable, and communicate tradeoffs transparentlyThink Big — You don't just plan for today's scale — you build the frameworks that prepare Snowflake for 10x growthCompensationSnowflake is committed to pay equity and transparency.

The base salary range and total on-target earnings for this role are listed below. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience, skills, location, and internal equity.MarketBase Salary RangeTotal Target CompensationUS-Mrkt 1 (Bay Area, NYC, Seattle)$194,000 - $291,000$223,100 - $334,650US-Mrkt 2$165,000 - $248,000$189,750 - $285,200US-Mrkt 3$155,000 - $233,000$178,250 - $267,950In addition to base salary and bonus, this role is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), ESPP, generous PTO, and more.Why Snowflake?Join one of the fastest-growing enterprise technology companies in the worldWork on infrastructure that powers AI and data workloads at global scaleCollaborate with world-class engineering talent across Menlo Park, Bellevue, and beyondCompetitive compensation, meaningful equity, and benefits that support you and your familyA culture that values ownership, speed, and delivering resultsSnowflake is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.