Principal Product Manager, Personal Devices

The next generation of personal devices will not be defined by incremental spec improvements. They will be defined by bold hardware bets that unlock entirely new customer experiences. Sensors that perceive context. Form factors that defy convention. Silicon and system architectures purpose-built for an AI-native world. We are pushing these boundaries and we need a product leader who can see around corners and ship whats next.
As Principal Product Manager Technical on the Personal Mobile Devices team you will lead the vision strategy and end-to-end execution of one or more next-generation hardware products defining device architectures component strategies and ID directions that will put transformative technology into the hands of millions of customers. This is not stewardship of an already defined roadmap. This is new-to-world device creation where every decision every choice has to be rooted in delivering features that customers find useful delightful and are willing to pay for. This is part vision part curation and 100% responsibility for execution shipping devices at scale and delighting our customers.


Key job responsibilities

Own the end-to-end product roadmap from early concept through mass production making disciplined trade-offs across compute AI graphics performance cost power and time-to-market.
Drive the technology scouting and selection process Evaluate emerging components (chipsets displays sensors batteries connectivity modules) and make high-conviction bets on the technologies that will define the next product generation.
Lead cross-functional execution across hardware engineering industrial design operations supply chain and software teams ensuring tight integration from silicon to system to experience.
Navigate deep technical and business ambiguity structuring complex trade-off decisions (e.g. BOM cost vs. capability vs. schedule vs. customer hero features) with analytical rigor and sound product judgment.
Champion the customer experience throughout the hardware development process ensuring that every component choice material selection and design decision ladders up to a cohesive delightful product that customers reach for every day.
Influence senior leadership with compelling product definition docs grounded in customer insight competitive analysis technology trends and business-case rigor.
Raise the bar on hardware product craft across the organization setting standards for meticulous attention to detail technical depth design excellence and operational discipline.



About the team
Join a fast-paced high energy collaborative team working to define the future of Alexa powered Personal Devices! We can promise that you will work hard do exciting work and have the opportunity to invent and ship delightful devices and experiences for our customers and in the process learn and grow.


- Bachelors degree
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
- Experience technical product management

- Advanced degree (MS/MBA) in a relevant discipline.
- Deep expertise in mobile device architectures on-device AI/ML hardware acceleration and next-generation sensor technologies.
- Experience defining new hardware product categories or form factors (zero-to-one).
- Track record of working with operations teams who manage global supply chain and manufacturing partnerships.
- Familiarity with hardware-software co-design particularly for AI-native device experiences.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA Sunnyvale - 206900.00 - 279900.00 USD annually