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We are looking for a Principal Product Manager Technical to own the direction of a portfolio of security products with company-wide security, risk, and compliance impact, and to own one of those products directly. You will define how our products come together: where each one begins and ends, which capabilities belong where, and what the single experience looks like for a builder or a security team moving across them. You will also hold the product function for our most widely adopted product, so the portfolio direction stays anchored to a real backlog rather than becoming strategy at a distance. This role operates where the business opportunity and the product strategy are not yet defined. You will often need to establish what the problem is before proposing what to build. You will influence engineering priorities, partner-team roadmaps, and security strategy across multiple VP organizations, without owning those teams. Key job responsibilities • Own portfolio direction. Define how the products relate to each other, where capabilities belong, and what we stop doing. Make the calls on whether a new capability extends an existing product or justifies a new one. • Own a flagship product. Hold the product function for one product directly, including the roadmap and the ranked backlog as single prioritizer. • Define strategy where none exists. Establish the problem, the customer, and the multi-year direction in spaces that are ambiguous today, and bring clarity others can execute against. • Influence across organizations. Build the partnerships our products depend on across security, compliance, legal, and builder-tooling teams in other VP organizations, and reach agreement on approach and sequencing without authority. • Set the measurement bar. Define what outcome we are moving and hold the portfolio to it, replacing activity metrics with evidence that security posture improved. • Develop the product function. Raise the bar on product management practice on the team, mentor product and program managers, and participate in hiring. A day in the life You will move between horizons. In the same day you may resolve a boundary question between two products, review a specification with a senior engineer, and reset expectations with a partner team whose roadmap ours depends on. You will spend meaningful time outside our organization, because most of what limits us is a dependency or a relationship we have not built yet. You will write the documents that make ambiguous, contested decisions reviewable by senior leadership, and you will own the outcome of those decisions. About the team We are a team of product managers, program managers, engineers, and security engineers building the products that make security the default rather than a gate. Our portfolio spans three things: preventing issues at the point code is written, assuring that controls are implemented and evidenced, and turning security signals into risk intelligence that tells leaders which risks are worth their attention. Each product has one named owner for what we build and why, and one named owner for delivery, so ownership is unambiguous by design. 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. - 10+ years of technical product or program management experience - Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition - Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product - Experience technical product management - Bachelor's degree - Experience working directly with Engineers on product enhancements - Experience owning a suite of related products or a platform portfolio - Experience with security, risk intelligence, compliance, or governance products - Experience building developer-facing platforms adopted at scale across a large engineering population - Experience with AI-assisted development tooling and agentic workflows - Experience turning regulatory obligations into durable product capability - Experience mentoring product managers and raising the bar on product practice - MBA or equivalent 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 Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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 amazon.jobs 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 amazon.jobs . USA, CA, Irvine - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually USA, TX, Austin - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle - 179,900.00 - 243,400.00 USD annually

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We are looking for a Principal Product Manager Technical to own the direction of a portfolio of security products with company-wide security, risk, and compliance impact, and to own one of those products directly.
Key job responsibilities
Own portfolio direction. Define how the products relate to each other, where capabilities belong, and what we stop doing. Make the calls on whether a new capability extends an existing product or justifies a new one.
Own a flagship product. Hold the product function for one product directly, including the roadmap and the ranked backlog as single prioritizer.
Define strategy where none exists. Establish the problem, the customer, and the multi-year direction in spaces that are ambiguous today, and bring clarity others can execute against.
Set the measurement bar. Define what outcome we are moving and hold the portfolio to it, replacing activity metrics with evidence that security posture improved.
Develop the product function. Raise the bar on product management practice on the team, mentor product and program managers, and participate in hiring.
A day in the life
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Why Amazon Security?
Inclusive Team Culture
Training & Career Growth
Work/Life Balance
10+ years of technical product or program management experience
Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
Experience technical product management
Bachelor's degree
Experience working directly with Engineers on product enhancements
Experience owning a suite of related products or a platform portfolio
Experience with security, risk intelligence, compliance, or governance products
Experience building developer-facing platforms adopted at scale across a large engineering population
Experience with AI-assisted development tooling and agentic workflows

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