Sr Technical Program Manager, Amazon Visual Experience
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Location: Seattle, WA 98115
Description:
We are building the future using AI to curate product images and seek a Senior Technical Program Manager to spearhead our mission of delivering the highest quality product images to customers worldwide. You'll lead the development and implementation of next-generation systems that process, analyze, and optimize billions of product images through advanced machine learning and computer vision capabilities.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior TPM, you'll collaborate with Applied Scientists to implement state of the art ML models, work with Software Development Engineers to build scalable infrastructure, and partner with business teams to define and enforce image quality rules across different product categories and regions. You'll be at the forefront of solving complex technical challenges, such as processing billions of images daily, maintaining sub-second latency requirements, and ensuring system reliability at massive scale.
A day in the life
You'll start your day reviewing system health metrics and coordinating with global teams on image processing pipeline updates. Throughout the day, you'll lead architecture reviews for ML-based image classification systems, collaborate with Applied Scientists on model deployment strategies, and work with SDEs to optimize our distributed computing infrastructure. You'll analyze A/B test results to measure customer impact, meet with business stakeholders to align technical roadmaps with business goals, and drive technical decisions that affect billions of product images. Every day brings new challenges in scaling our AI-powered image selection systems while maintaining sub-second performance across Amazon's global marketplace.
About the team
Our team owns the critical infrastructure that powers image quality assessment, attribute extraction, and intelligent selection across Amazon's global marketplace. You'll be responsible for driving programs that implement our four-step methodology (Rules->Detection->Action->Effectiveness) to ensure every product image meets quality and compliance standards. This includes managing automated systems that analyze image attributes, make real-time decisions on image selection, and continuously measure the impact on customer experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Bachelor's Degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior TPM, you'll collaborate with Applied Scientists to implement state of the art ML models, work with Software Development Engineers to build scalable infrastructure, and partner with business teams to define and enforce image quality rules across different product categories and regions. You'll be at the forefront of solving complex technical challenges, such as processing billions of images daily, maintaining sub-second latency requirements, and ensuring system reliability at massive scale.
A day in the life
You'll start your day reviewing system health metrics and coordinating with global teams on image processing pipeline updates. Throughout the day, you'll lead architecture reviews for ML-based image classification systems, collaborate with Applied Scientists on model deployment strategies, and work with SDEs to optimize our distributed computing infrastructure. You'll analyze A/B test results to measure customer impact, meet with business stakeholders to align technical roadmaps with business goals, and drive technical decisions that affect billions of product images. Every day brings new challenges in scaling our AI-powered image selection systems while maintaining sub-second performance across Amazon's global marketplace.
About the team
Our team owns the critical infrastructure that powers image quality assessment, attribute extraction, and intelligent selection across Amazon's global marketplace. You'll be responsible for driving programs that implement our four-step methodology (Rules->Detection->Action->Effectiveness) to ensure every product image meets quality and compliance standards. This includes managing automated systems that analyze image attributes, make real-time decisions on image selection, and continuously measure the impact on customer experience.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Bachelor's Degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.