Senior Product Manager - Technical, Auto Scaling at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Sammamish, WA 98074
About the Job
At AWS we are dedicated to providing innovative cloud solutions that empower businesses to scale efficiently and effectively. The Auto Scaling team is seeking an entrepreneurial and innovative technical Senior Product Manager to define and deliver services that enable customers to build highly elastic and scalable applications in the cloud.
In this role, you will be responsible for working closely with engineering, marketing, sales and others to define and execute a high impact roadmap of features and services that enhance our customers' ability to seamlessly scale their applications. You will work backwards from the customer to understand their challenges and needs and define the capabilities experiences AWS will offer to make it easy for customers to operate at scale. You will be responsible for product exploration and design, and work with a dedicated team of super talented engineers to build and launch these products.
Key job responsibilities
• Engage with customers to understand their requirements, gather feedback, and ensure the product meets their needs.
• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy for Auto Scaling that aligns with the overall business goals.
• Create and maintain a detailed product roadmap, prioritizing features based on customer needs, market trends, and business impact.
• Work closely with engineering, UX, marketing, and sales teams to deliver high-quality features on time.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats, and adjust the product strategy accordingly.
• Define and track key metrics to measure the success of the product and inform future decisions.
About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
- 5+ years of working as a Technical Product Manager experience
- 3+ years of technical (software development, network development, IT, other related) experience
- Experience in taking a product from conception & definition phase through engineering design and taking it to market
- Experience delivering large-scale SaaS, PaaS or LaaS products where you are responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept through GTM (go to market)
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Experience working within teams delivering software products and features using agile methodologies
- MBA or Masters in Computer Science or engineering field
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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $137,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $236,800/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.
In this role, you will be responsible for working closely with engineering, marketing, sales and others to define and execute a high impact roadmap of features and services that enhance our customers' ability to seamlessly scale their applications. You will work backwards from the customer to understand their challenges and needs and define the capabilities experiences AWS will offer to make it easy for customers to operate at scale. You will be responsible for product exploration and design, and work with a dedicated team of super talented engineers to build and launch these products.
Key job responsibilities
• Engage with customers to understand their requirements, gather feedback, and ensure the product meets their needs.
• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy for Auto Scaling that aligns with the overall business goals.
• Create and maintain a detailed product roadmap, prioritizing features based on customer needs, market trends, and business impact.
• Work closely with engineering, UX, marketing, and sales teams to deliver high-quality features on time.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats, and adjust the product strategy accordingly.
• Define and track key metrics to measure the success of the product and inform future decisions.
About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product management with internet business experience- 5+ years of working as a Technical Product Manager experience
- 3+ years of technical (software development, network development, IT, other related) experience
- Experience in taking a product from conception & definition phase through engineering design and taking it to market
- Experience delivering large-scale SaaS, PaaS or LaaS products where you are responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept through GTM (go to market)
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations- Experience working within teams delivering software products and features using agile methodologies
- MBA or Masters in Computer Science or engineering field
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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $137,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $236,800/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.
