Sr. Technical Program Manager, Differentiated Security Team

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead a cross-functional security initiative spanning mergers, acquisitions, and enterprise infrastructure. The role defines strategy, drives multi-team delivery, and ensures scalable, enterprise-wide solutions.

You will operate at the intersection of security engineering, risk management, and business operations, turning ambiguity into repeatable processes with measurable outcomes and senior leadership visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• 6+ years of technical program management experience with software engineering teams.
• Experience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure, complex systems, systems engineering.
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.
• Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design.
• Knowledge of information security principles, including risk management frameworks and security control domains.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of a security solutions program from signal identification through proof-of-concept, investment pitch, and transition to a funded long-term owner.
• Define program strategy, build prioritization mechanisms, and create measurable success criteria that keep a portfolio of concurrent initiatives on track.
• Drive cross-functional delivery across security engineering, business security, and infrastructure teams - often in environments with non-standard technology stacks.
• Write strategic narratives and present trade-offs, progress, and investment recommendations to Directors and VPs.
• Build mechanisms such as intake rubrics, initiative registries, and stage-gate frameworks that make the program repeatable and scalable beyond any single person.

Skills

Technical program mgmt

Infrastructure experience

Roadmap strategy

System design

Security principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/computer science

Job description

Do you want to turn recurring security gaps into enterprise-wide solutions that protect millions of customers? As a Senior Technical Program Manager on Amazon's Differentiated Security Team, you will lead a program that identifies systemic security challenges surfaced through acquisitions and partner engagements, proves solutions work in real environments, and transitions them to long-term owners. This is a high-visibility role where you will define program strategy, influence senior leaders, and drive cross-functional delivery across security engineering, business security, and infrastructure teams. If you thrive in ambiguity, build consensus across organizations, and are energized by turning complex problems into simple, scalable solutions - we want to talk to you.

This is not a maintenance role. You will build the program's operational framework from the ground up by defining how security signals enter the pipeline, how initiatives are prioritized, and what "done" looks like. You will work at the intersection of mergers and acquisitions, security engineering, and enterprise infrastructure, giving you a vista point into security challenges that most teams never see.

What makes this role unique:

• You see security problems before anyone else. M&A integrations and partner engagements surface gaps in non-standard environments that standard security teams do not encounter
• Every initiative has a finish line. You prove solutions work, then hand them off. You are a transient owner by design, not a permanent operator.
• You shape the program, not just run it. The operational model, lifecycle framework, and prioritization rubric are being built now. You will have direct influence over how this program works for years to come
• Your work has enterprise-wide impact. Solutions born from this program scale across dozens of business units and hundreds of thousands of applications.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of a security solutions program from signal identification through proof-of-concept, investment pitch, and transition to a funded long-term owner
• Define program strategy, build prioritization mechanisms, and create measurable success criteria that keep a portfolio of concurrent initiatives on track
• Drive cross-functional delivery across security engineering, business security, and infrastructure teams - often in environments with non-standard technology stacks
• Write strategic narratives and present trade-offs, progress, and investment recommendations to Directors and VPs
• Build mechanisms such as intake rubrics, initiative registries, and stage-gate frameworks that make the program repeatable and scalable beyond any single person.

A day in the life

You might start the morning facilitating a cross-functional design review to evaluate whether an existing security solution can close a newly identified gap, or whether a new approach is needed. After lunch, you could be writing an investment narrative to transition a validated solution to its long-term owner. When an active acquisition closes, you may step in as the integration TPM - coordinating security workstreams across engineering, infrastructure, and the acquired business to drive Day 1 readiness and post-close milestones. No two days look the same; the program spans concurrent initiatives at different lifecycle stages, and you keep them all moving forward.

About the team

Our team enables Amazon to securely capture new revenue streams through mergers and acquisitions. We lead security integration for newly acquired businesses - coordinating across engineering, infrastructure, compliance teams to drive risk reduction and security posture parity in environments where standard solutions do not yet reach. Our Security Initiatives program operates as a solution incubator: we identify systemic security challenges surfaced through acquisitions and partnerships, prove solutions work, and hand them to funded long-term owners. You will join a globally distributed team of security engineers and technical program managers who value data-driven decisions, partnership, and building durable capabilities for the enterprise.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
• 6+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
• Experience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure, complex systems, systems engineering
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
• Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
• Knowledge of information security principles, including risk management frameworks and security control domains (e.g., identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response, cloud security)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing or supporting Mergers and Acquisitions security integration programs, including pre-close diligence coordination and post-close security onboarding
• Experience leveraging AI-augmented tools or practices to accelerate security operations, risk scoring, or remediation workflows

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, TX, Austin - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually

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