About the role

What will you do at Amazon?

Do you want to work hard, have fun, and create history? Do you think fast, dive

deep, and get things done? We are seeking a Principal Product Manager -

Technical to join our team to ensure that the core of Alexa is always learning

from customer actions.

The role requires an entrepreneurial product manager who is passionate not just

passionate about technology, but is able to translate the benefits of the

technology to our customers. If you enjoy leading technical product innovation

to build products and experiences that are used by millions, then join our team.

You will be the voice of the customer and responsible for driving a product

roadmap that enables us to build delightful and useful proactive experiences for

customers. You will have the responsibility of inventing on behalf of our

customers and advocating for their needs throughout design, build, and launch.

Additionally, you will be responsible for measuring business impact by diving

deep into metrics and customer inputs. This position also needs you to work

closely with engineering and science teams, be hands on and comfortable in

building with LLMs and Agents in bringing your vision to reality. You should

have a positive attitude of continuous improvement, and strong work ethic; you

will work fast and smart, and adapt and iterate quickly.

Key job responsibilities

- Think big to create product vision/feature proposals for how self-learning can

be applied to models and agents.

- Influence multiple teams to build cross-cutting products and customer

experiences with a significant scope.

- Dive deep and partner with engineering and science team members and partner

teams to write vision and execution documents and building prototypes as needed.

- Continuously absorb and share knowledge about the latest product and

scientific developments relevant to the ML/AI space

- Mentor and support other team members

A day in the life

This role requires high ownership in imagining, building, and driving projects

to reach the customer. This will involve working with scientists and engineers

to develop proposals for products, potentially prototyping them, winning

approvals and driving to delivery. Doing this requires them to be highly

self-driven.

About the team

Our mission is to to drive innovation in AI systems and models to deliver

indispensable assistant experiences through Alexa for customers across all

languages, modalities, and devices Basic

Qualifications

- 10+ years of end to
end product delivery 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 technical product management
- Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions
and strategy related to a product

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working
directly with Engineers on product enhancements
- Experience in project management methodologies, business analysis, or process
improvement
- Master's degree (MBA or Masters in Computer Science or related field).
- Experience working with ML systems, experience working with science teams that
fine tune LLMs.
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
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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
[https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].
USA, MA, Boston - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually

Which skills does this role require?

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