Amazon

Principal Product Manager - Tech, Personalization

Amazon$150K — $180K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in product/program management, product marketing, business development, or technology
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience in feature delivery and product tradeoffs
  • Proven ability to drive roadmap strategy and definition
  • End-to-end product delivery experience
  • Involvement in engineering discussions on product technology strategy
  • Technical product management experience

Responsibilities

  • Envision personalized shopping experiences that operate seamlessly.
  • Collaborate with teams to define and execute the product roadmap.
  • Drive innovation in recommender systems for customer engagement.
  • Anticipate bottlenecks and manage tradeoffs effectively.
  • Develop cohesive designs from diverse stakeholder inputs.
  • Communicate goals and timelines clearly across teams.
  • Influence cross-functional leaders to build personalized content optimization.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact billions in revenue directly.
  • Collaboration with a diverse range of teams and leaders.
  • Exposure to multiple aspects of Amazon's business.
  • Part of a fast-paced and growing research and development team.
Full Job Description
As a Principal Product Manager in Tech you will lead product roadmap for tailoring the experience of every customer on Amazon's most prominent pages, billions of times a day. Utilizing state of the art machine learning techniques like reinforcement learning and deep learning, to build highly scalable, real-time systems that determine the content customers see across Amazon.

Key job responsibilities

As a Principal Product Manager in Tech you will:

- Envision and define personalized shopping experiences, tailored to each customer's intent, that operates seamlessly across Amazon as a talented personal shopping assistant.

- Work with a team of engineers, scientists, engineering managers, and program managers designing to define and execute a product roadmap to understand customers' intent and help complete their shopping missions.

- Drive roadmap to implement next generation recommender systems, and invent ways to multiply the rate of innovation across the company on behalf of our customers.

- Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance customer and business needs versus technical constraints.

- Assimilate a large number of inputs from stakeholders, develop cohesive designs and functional specs, prioritize and deliver them in a successful and timely manner is expected.

- Clearly communicate goals, requirements, roadmaps, and timelines to internal cross-functional and remote project teams.

- Demonstrate maturity, sound business and technical judgement, negotiation skills, ability to influence, and leadership are essential to success in this role.

- Collaborate with many orgs and leaders across the entire company to build the future of personalized content optimization across Amazon

A day in the life

You will have a unique opportunity with large scope and responsibility - you will directly impact and help manage features generating billions of dollars of revenue per year. You will collaborate with teams and leaders across the entire company, and gain exposure to many aspects of the Amazon business. You will be a part of a fast paced, growing research and development team. If you want to help build the future of personalized merchandising on Earth's biggest online retailer, we would love to talk to you!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience

- Bachelor's degree

- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product

- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

- Experience with end to end product delivery

- Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product

- Experience technical product management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working directly with Engineers on product enhancements

- Experience in project management methodologies, business analysis, or process improvement

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
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1,608 employees
Market Cap
$832.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$21.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+28.1%
Revenue
$386 billion
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