principal software engineering Technical Program Manager ic · Posted Mar 30, 2026
$194,700 – $263,400
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a principal-level Technical Program Manager in the software engineering function based in New York City, NY. The posting calls out experience with Distributed Systems. Compensation is listed at $194,700–$263,400 per year.

Role
Technical Program Manager
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
New York City, NY
Department
Project/Program/Product Management--Technical
Posted
Mar 30, 2026

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Job description

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Drive the evolution of Amazon's advertising technology platform by leading strategic technical programs that impact millions of advertisers worldwide. You'll shape how businesses reach customers through Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Amazon DSP, and emerging ad technologies by orchestrating complex initiatives across multiple engineering teams and organizations. Key job responsibilities - Own end-to-end program management for strategic advertising technology initiatives, coordinating delivery across multiple engineering teams, product organizations, and business stakeholders - Drive technical strategy and roadmap alignment by facilitating collaboration between engineering, product, science, and business teams to ensure shared vision and priorities - Lead cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges in areas such as ad serving, campaign management, measurement, and optimization - Establish program governance and accountability mechanisms including metrics, reporting structures, and visibility frameworks that support informed decision-making at senior leadership levels - Identify and mitigate risks across large-scale distributed systems, working proactively with engineering leaders to address technical and operational challenges before they impact service delivery A day in the life In this role, you'll focus on stewarding large-scale technical programs that span our advertising campaign creation technology platform. You might start your day reviewing program metrics and stakeholder feedback on a current initiative, then transition into…

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