Flipkart Hiring: Senior Technical Program Manager

About Flipkart

Flipkart is dedicated to transforming commerce in India through innovative technology, customer-centric features, diverse categories, and a world-class supply chain. With over 350 million customers, 150 million products across 80+ categories, and a commitment to sustainable growth, Flipkart focuses on maximizing value for customers, stakeholders, and the planet. Flipkart is part of the Walmart-owned Flipkart Group, which includes Flipkart Health+, Myntra, Cleartrip, and PhonePe.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:

Deep understanding of various domains including:
- Mobile App Development
- User Experience Design
- Payments
- Search & Recommendations
- Ads Platform
- Market Place
- Pricing & Promotions
- Catalog & Listings Management
- Fulfillment & Supply Chain
- Datacenter Capacity Planning
- Analytics
- Data Science, Data Services & Platform
- Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
Strong technical, analytical, and quantitative skills to use data and metrics for decision-making
Ability to discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs, and evaluate new ideas with partners
Hands-on experience with Agile methodology
Detail-oriented with self-motivation and follow-through capabilities
Strategic and tactical thinking with strong execution skills
Proven track record of delivering large-scale projects in fast-paced environments

Role Responsibilities:

Collaborate with business, product/tech owners, and operation leaders to understand and manage long-term initiatives
Create and maintain a product backlog
Execute the SDLC for top-level technical initiatives
Partner with architects to drive technical solutions
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks while managing tradeoffs
Communicate vision, plans, and status to leadership and stakeholders
Engage with other teams to build relationships and leverage existing technologies
Drive strategy setting and review exercises, including OKR finalization and reviews

Desirable Skills:

Experience with B2C commerce

About the Role

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will partner with Flipkart’s engineering leadership to ensure timely delivery of technology-heavy themes. Responsibilities include ensuring system resiliency, scalability, fault tolerance, security, compliance, and risk management. You will manage strategic programs such as data center migrations, application upgrades, platform stability, and business continuity planning.

Skills Required

Technical Program Management
Communication Skills
Leadership Skills
Planning Skills
Time Management
Analytical Skills
Risk Management
Project Coordination

About the Team

The Technical Program Management team drives large, complex, multi-phased technical initiatives that deliver product, tech, and business capabilities. This team plays a critical role in program initiation, defining structures, and building plans to lead cross-functional teams towards strategic objectives.

Qualifications

Strong understanding of datacenter technology and migration planning, cloud migration strategies, mobile app development, user experience design, and e-commerce funnels
Technical background with experience in Java/J2EE and system design
Ability to operate in a fast-changing environment
Proven history of delivering large-scale projects end-to-end
Experience with Agile methodology
Ability to use data and metrics to drive decisions

Why Work with Flipkart?

Flipkart offers opportunities to create your legacy, experiment, learn, grow, and work with inclusive teams. Every Flipster is a maximiser—curious, entrepreneurial, purpose-driven, and a team player. Flipkart is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Application Link: Flipkart Hiring: Senior Technical Program Manager