Member of Technical Staff - Technical Program Manager, Frontier AI & Robotics

Amazon•San Francisco, CA

4d•$150,000 - $300,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Amazon's Frontier AI & Robotics team as a Member of Technical Staff, this Technical Program Manager will become the driving force behind breakthrough robotics innovation. You'll orchestrate complex, cross-functional programs that bridge AI research, software, hardware, and production deployment—managing the technical workstreams that enable robots to see, reason, and act in Amazon's warehouse environments. Your program leadership will directly accelerate our mission to build the next generation of embodied intelligence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
5+ years of technical program or product management experience leading complex, cross-functional programs, building processes, and coordinating timelines
3+ years of hands-on experience managing programs involving software engineering or robotics development
Ability to manage programs across multiple technical disciplines (e.g., AI/ML, software, hardware, operation)

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or MBA
7+ years of technical program management experience in robotics, AI research, software development, or related advanced technology domains where requirements evolve rapidly
Experience with Agile Frameworks or similar methodologies for software development
Ability to manage programs involving AI/ML model development, training infrastructure, or large-scale compute resources
Strong stakeholder management skills with experience communicating program status and risks to senior leadership
Sound technical judgment with ability to understand and influence technical decisions across the stack, and experience managing dependencies, risks, and scope
Experience establishing program management mechanisms, driving alignment, and managing escalations in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Responsibilities

Establish and drive program management mechanisms and cadence for complex robotics and AI development initiatives spanning research, software engineering, hardware, and operations
Manage end-to-end program execution across the full robotics stack—including AI models, software engineering, and hardware deployment
Drive decision-making velocity by facilitating tradeoff discussions when there are conflicting priorities; determine whether decisions are one-way or two-way doors
Own program-level risk management, proactively identifying technical, schedule, and resource risks; escalate where necessary and drive mitigation strategies
Manage dependencies and scope changes across internal teams and partner organizations, ensuring alignment on commitments, timelines, and technical requirements
Create transparency through clear RACI frameworks, program dashboards, and communication mechanisms that keep stakeholders aligned on status, risks, and decisions
Exercise strong technical judgment to influence program-level decisions on deployment methodology, scalability requirements, and technical feasibility—acting as the voice back to research and engineering teams
Build sustainable program management processes that scale as our organization grows, adapting agile frameworks to the unique challenges of AI robotics