Principal TPM, Search

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 239,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is looking for a Principal TPM in Seattle, responsible for enhancing the search experience with advanced machine learning algorithms. The ideal candidate will have significant product or program management experience and experience working directly with engineering teams.

This high-impact role requires collaboration with diverse teams to drive results, define metrics for success, and innovate solutions that meet customer needs globally.

The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams.
• 5+ years of software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of large-scale programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align priorities.
• Implement scalable solutions to customer problems.

Skills

Technical product or program management

Experience with machine learning systems

Cross-functional team management

Software development

Effective communication

Job description

The Amazon Search team is responsible for helping customers find relevant products that meet their expectations in terms of price, quality, and convenience. Our goal is to make shopping easy and enable customers to shop with confidence. We are seeking a Principal TPM to join our team and leverage advanced machine learning algorithms on search and recommendation problems to enhance the Amazon search experience.

The ideal candidate should have experience in a fast-paced environment, strong technical depth in ML systems, and a bias for action. Success in this role requires a customer-centric approach, innovative thinking, and effective communication across technical and business stakeholders. This is a highly technical role that may require a technical assessment.

Key job responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end delivery of large-scale programs that help the organization meet its long-term goals.
• Partner with technical, and business stakeholders to align on priorities, drive consensus, and deliver results at scale.
• Collaborate with science, engineering, product, and UX design to implement scalable, and efficient solutions to key customer problems in search.
• Define KPIs and metrics to measure success, identify areas for improvement and provide actionable updates to leadership through detailed reporting and insights.
• Act as the key connection point between engineering, business teams, ensuring alignment, effective communication, and seamless execution.

About the team

Our team is known for its high motivation, collaborative culture, and genuine enthusiasm for the work we do. We uphold strong entrepreneurial values and maintain a proactive approach. In this role, you will address customer challenges, define strategic vision, prioritize investments in ML and personalization technology, and create innovative search experiences globally across all devices.

This high-impact role requires creative thinking and enjoys strong executive support. As a leader, you will promote teamwork, collaboration, and commitment among diverse teams, ultimately delivering satisfying customer experiences. You will have full ownership from strategy development to execution, performance assessment, and daily oversight of search relevance programs.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

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 - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually