Senior Technical Program Manager, Elastic Block Store
Amazon is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager, Elastic Block Store in Seattle, United States. It pays $149k-$201k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include prompt engineering, technical program management and cloud storage.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 20,000+ other open roles at Amazon.
AI in this role
Lead technical programs for Elastic Block Store, building GenAI agents and automated tooling to improve operational efficiency.
- Launching new service capabilities that extend our industry-leading performance, durability, availability, and security
- Optimizing capacity to improve the availability of EBS for all customers and push boundaries of cost efficiencies at massive scale
- Improving the experience of our customers through key customer engagements, root cause analysis, and by influencing our service team’s engineering roadmaps.
The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, both written and verbally, and possess 5-10+ years in effective project management of technical initiatives, as well as strategic program management. Experience with block storage devices, network protocols, and/or Linux operating system concepts is a plus. A Bachelor's Degree or additional technical experience is required.
Key job responsibilities
You will lead technical programs that span multiple engineering teams across EBS, EC2, S3, and other foundational AWS services. You will work with PMs to identify and drive proactive solutions for customer pain points. And you will develop mechanisms to track and measure how we’re delivering on customer expectations. The primary responsibilities of the Technical Program Manager include:
- Lead planning and tracking of engineering work across multiple programs simultaneously
- Design and implement scalable mechanisms, automated GenAI tooling, and data-driven process improvements to make our org more efficient
- Develop standard operating procedures, project plans, and program-level status updates up to VP level
- Anticipate potential issues and risks and escalate in a timely and data-driven manner.
- Remain flexible to changing priorities and open to new ideas.
- Keep the customer experience as the primary focus.
A day in the life
Your responsibilities will vary as your programs evolve and new priorities arise. Some days you will deep dive with engineers or analyze dashboard data to understand system status/behavior. Other days you will update project plans, give program updates, or write 1-page recommendation docs. You will build GenAI agents, scripts, or use other automation tools to help you scale. You will meet with tech teams, finance, and product managers to make strategic trade-offs decisions or advocate for system improvements. You will help internal/external customers solve pain points and resolve misalignments. As a highly visible role, you will need strong communication, pragmatism, and an ownership mindset.
About the team
We are team of TPMs and product managers with diverse experiences and backgrounds. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Basic qualifications
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps
- Experience in software development, or experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
- Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
Preferred qualifications
- Experience leading highly-available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software deployments
- Experience managing capacity for constrained computing infrastructure (servers, storage drives)
- Knowledge of block storage devices, network protocols, and/or Linux operating system concepts
- Knowledge of Gen AI concepts and experience working with Gen AI tools (agents, MCP servers, prompt engineering, vibe coding)
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Senior Technical Program Manager, Elastic Block Store at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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