Principal Technical Program Manager, Prime Video

$159,300 - $275,300/Yr

Amazon - Culver City, CA

Full-time - Senior

Culver City, CA

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Principal Technical Program Manager for Prime Video will lead the development and execution of innovative digital video experiences. This role involves end-to-end ownership of product design, user experience, and technology, focusing on applying advanced natural language processing and computer vision research to enhance video-centric digital media. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and leading a team of applied scientists, creating research roadmaps, and communicating strategies to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of applied scientists and manage the research direction for video-centric digital media.
• Create roadmaps for forward-looking research and communicate them to senior leadership.
• Recruit, retain, and develop top talent within the applied science team.
• Manage programs across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Drive roadmap strategy and definition for product development.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams.
• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience in designing or architecting systems for reliability and scaling.
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-haves

• 8+ years of hands-on experience managing complex technology projects.
• Experience in building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules across teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on market location and experience.
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package.
• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits.