Principal Product Manager - Technical, AWS Security

At Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is our highest priority. We are building a set of AI-native security products that change how AWS prevents finds and responds to security risk. One product evaluates code as builders write it and fixes issues automatically. Another finds and remediates vulnerabilities across the AWS fleet from host and container operating systems to third-party software. A third automates investigation and triage for security operations teams.

We are looking for a Principal Product Manager Technical to own the product strategy across this suite. The products solve the same basic problem at different points in the security lifecycle: work out what is affected judge how serious it is and act on it. Nobody owns the product decisions that cut across them today. You will decide which capabilities should be shared and which should stay product-specific what each product promises its customers and where to build new extend what exists or retire overlap.

Your customers are technical. Software builders want security that doesnt slow them down. Security engineers need coverage they can trust. Security operations teams need investigation and response that scales. You will represent all three decide which need wins when they conflict and drive the engineering science and program teams to deliver the right products. The strategy that ties the suite together has not been defined yet and you will be trusted to define it with complete independence.

Key job responsibilities
- Define a multi-year vision and long-term roadmap for a suite of security products and drive teams to deliver it


- Decide where products converge on shared capabilities and where they stay separate; make the invent extend or retire calls


- Serve as the voice of the customer for software builders security engineers and security operations teams grounded in customer research and data


- Write PR/FAQs decision narratives and investment proposals that make the case for the suites direction to senior leadership


- Build the measurement intake and reporting mechanisms that keep each product aligned with its customers over the long term


- Partner with technical program managers who own multi-team delivery and with engineering and science leaders on architecture and priorities


- Take point on customer-impacting product issues and executive-level escalations


- Mentor product managers and contribute to hiring and promotion assessments

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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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 Amazons 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 its 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.

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Work/Life Balance
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- 10 years of technical product or program management experience
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience leading cross-organizational programs and setting and holding teams and individuals to timelines and deliverables without explicit authority
- Experience technical product management
- Experience leading engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product

- Experience in project management methodologies business analysis or process improvement
- Experience in any combination of the following: application security frameworks security code reviews incident response secure infrastructure penetration testing mobile security cloud security AI security identity and access controls threat modeling cryptography threat intelligence or secure software development
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Experience coordinating between technical teams peers and business stakeholders

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability 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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 TX Austin - 179900.00 - 243400.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 179900.00 - 243400.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 179900.00 - 243400.00 USD annually

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