Description

　　Do you want to reach the next level in your career as a Technical Program Manager? Would you like to learn more about Machine Learning and Intelligent Marketing Campaigns? Join Discovery Technology team in Spain and you'll help millions of customers to discover the best from a multi-billion product selection!

　　Discovery Tech team helps customers discover and engage with new, popular and relevant products across Amazon worldwide. We do this by combining technology, science, innovation and creativity to build new customer-facing features and experiences alongside cutting edge tools for marketers. You will be responsible for creating and building critical services that automatically generate, target, and optimize Amazon’s cross-category marketing and merchandising. Through the enablement of intelligent marketing campaigns that leverage machine-learning models, you will help to deliver the best possible shopping experience for Amazon’s customers all over the globe.

　　We need you to help us fulfil our mission of making Amazon the most loved destination for each customer in the World!

　　We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our team focusing on developing and scaling a critical service that delivers product recommendations to customers. You will work closely with software engineers and product managers across different teams on a daily basis to define system architecture, elaborate user stories and discuss technical trade-offs. You will negotiate features and release timelines between multiple internal teams to maximize the benefit to Amazon and our customers. This role is inherently cross-functional—you will work closely with Engineering, Product, Business, and Executive teams.

　　Great candidates for this position possess a sound understanding of computer science and a passion to make a profound impact for our customers. You will have the opportunity to apply this passion by leveraging your technical and program management skills leading large, critical projects involving distributed systems, web development, front-end/back-end design, and more. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with diverse business and technical partners to shape our technology.

　　Candidates need to have a strong sense of ownership, passion to provide great customer experiences, creative and an analytical problem solving. and excellent troubleshooting skills in fast-paced and high-pressure situations.

　　About the team

　　We believe in regular feature develop and frequent experimentation, allowing us to continuously improve the customer experience. You will have the opportunity to explore the many channels Amazon provides for customer outreach and engagement, both onsite and offsite. As a new team, we carry little tech debt. We prioritize writing high quality and maintainable code, and build systems that leverage existing tools to provide extensive test coverage across our services. The team provides a great opportunity to make an outsized impact in a burgeoning space and on fresh or even yet to be built services. There are few opportunities anywhere to start on a new team and make an immediate impact at this scale.

　　We are are based in Madrid, Barcelona and USA.

　　Inclusive Team Culture

　　Here at Amazon Discovery Technology, we embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We host frequent learning experiences to ensure DEI is consistently treated as a priority. We actively recruit people from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace, and take steps to ensure employees have a sense of belonging, value, and opportunity. Our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice. The perks of being an Amazon employee don't stop at collaborating with great people on exciting and innovative projects. Amazon’s benefits support the needs of our diverse workforce and their family members, no matter what stage they’re at in their life or career.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Seattle, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Experience managing technical programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

　　Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

　　Experience working directly with engineering teams

　　Experience in system design

　　Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field.

　　6+ years of program/product management (or software engineering) and software product delivery experience

　　Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions.

　　High attention to detail including precise and effective stakeholder communications and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously

　　Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with internal and external partners

　　Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and projects on tight deadlines

　　Experience coordinating complex product development cycles and software development schedules

　　Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior executives

　　Experience solving problems leveraging data driven decision making

　　Proven experience developing and leading multi-team programs and initiatives Excellent (English) communication and analytical skills

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Master’s Degree or advanced professional certifications 4+ years of relevant work experience in large-scale, Technical Program Management

　　Experience in developing Technical strategies High degree of comfort presenting to senior management, business stakeholders, and external partners

　　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 $119,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.