senior software engineering Technical Program Manager ic · Posted Feb 20, 2026

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Technical Program Manager in the software engineering function based in Tokyo, Japan. The posting calls out experience with Backend Development.

Role
Technical Program Manager
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Department
Project/Program/Product Management--Technical
Posted
Feb 20, 2026
AI Summary
Senior Technical Program Manager leading Amazon Japan's Books business technology initiatives. Manages cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and UX to deliver customer-facing features and backend services. Requires extensive technical project management experience, strong leadership skills, and ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.

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Job description

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Love Books or Manga? Interested in creating a great customer experience for Amazon Japan's Books business? We focus on creating a great customer experience for Books and Manga fans to discover, acquire and read both digital and physical books. We are looking for a seasoned leader in Tokyo with extensive experience managing technical projects from concept to delivery. Do you have experience collaborating with multiple teams and working with Engineering/Product/UX/Business teams to create a great user experience while staying up to date on new features and technology? Then this is the job for you. You will be the central point of contact for the product and tech teams, responsible for ensuring successful and timely project deliveries and growing the business. In this role you will be a key member of the Books Technology Group, working with Cross Functional team leaders to set business strategy, tactics, and feature prioritization. You will work across organizations in Books and Amazon at large to deliver value to our JP Books customers end-to-end. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you not only are able to develop and drive…

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