Are you passionate about transforming how millions of readers discover and enjoy digital content Join Kindle Unlimited as a Technical Program Manager to lead complex cross-functional initiatives that shape the future of digital reading. Youll drive programs that expand our selection enhance discovery and create delightful reading experiences for customers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
Own large-scale technical programs across multiple engineering teams from conception through delivery
Partner with engineering leaders product managers and business stakeholders to define strategy and roadmap for critical Kindle Unlimited initiatives
Drive architectural decisions and technical solutions that enable seamless content delivery and discovery at global scale
Lead cross-organizational efforts to optimize our content ingestion recommendation systems and reader analytics platforms
Identify and resolve complex technical and operational challenges across distributed systems
Mentor other TPMs and help raise the bar for technical program management
Basic Qualifications:
5 years of technical program management experience
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong track record delivering complex technical programs with multiple dependencies
Experience working with distributed systems and service-oriented architectures
Excellence in written and verbal communication including technical documentation
Proven ability to influence without authority and drive consensus across teams
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with content delivery networks recommendation systems or digital media platforms
Track record of improving engineering efficiency and eliminating technical debt
Knowledge of machine learning and data analytics systems
Background in publishing technology or digital content platforms
Experience mentoring other technical program managers
Key job responsibilities
Own large-scale technical programs across multiple engineering teams from conception through delivery
Partner with engineering leaders product managers and business stakeholders to define strategy and roadmap for critical Kindle Unlimited initiatives
Drive architectural decisions and technical solutions that enable seamless content delivery and discovery at global scale
Lead cross-organizational efforts to optimize our content ingestion recommendation systems and reader analytics platforms
Identify and resolve complex technical and operational challenges across distributed systems
Mentor other TPMs and help raise the bar for technical program management
- Define and drive the technical direction and architecture for large complex software systems ensuring scalability performance and long-term sustainability.
- Collaborate with Product Management User Experience internal technical teams and leadership to identify business opportunities shape the product roadmap and deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Hire develop and mentor high-performing engineers fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team culture that enables both individual and team success.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle championing engineering best practices and ensuring operational excellence for large-scale production services.
- Continuously monitor and report on development progress quality and system performance ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical goals.
About the team
The Kindle Unlimited team is obsessed with making reading more accessible and enjoyable for customers worldwide. We operate at massive scale while continuously innovating on content discovery and delivery. Youll work with passionate engineers and product leaders who embrace Amazons Leadership Principles particularly Customer Obsession Dive Deep and Think Big. We offer significant opportunities for growth and impact as we expand our service globally.
- Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or equivalent
- Experience in technical product or program management
- Experience in project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.