Technical Advisor & Chief of Staff to the VP of Applied Science, Alexa AI , Alexa AI

Amazon • Bellevue, WA

1d • $179,900 - $243,400 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Technical Advisor & Chief of Staff to the VP of Applied Science, Alexa AI. Join us as a Technical Strategy Partner where you'll shape the future of Alexa AI by collaborating with leadership to define multi-year research and engineering strategies. You'll serve as a trusted advisor on complex technical decisions, bridge cross-functional teams, and drive organizational excellence across applied science and AI/ML initiatives that impact millions of customers. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of strategy and execution within our Alexa AI organization. Your day might include synthesizing technical inputs from principal scientists and senior engineers into clear recommendations for leadership, facilitating design reviews that resolve ambiguous technical challenges spanning multiple teams, or preparing comprehensive briefing documents for high-stakes planning cycles. You'll collaborate with colleagues across applied science and engineering to identify emerging opportunities in areas like large language models and personalization systems, then help translate those insights into organizational priorities. Beyond regular coordination meetings, you'll represent our leadership in technical forums, surface risks before they escalate, and ensure decisions made in key meetings are clearly documented and acted upon.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
• Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
• Experience technical product management
• 10+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with Engineers on product enhancements
• Experience in project management methodologies, business analysis, or process improvement
• Experience as a strong leader who can prioritize well, communicate clearly and effectively influence across cross-functional teams
• Experience driving the strategic planning process

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to define and evolve the multi-year applied science and AI/ML research strategy, ensuring alignment with broader organizational transformation goals and emerging technical trends
• Synthesize technical inputs from across science and engineering teams into coherent, actionable recommendations for senior leadership on complex architectural decisions and trade-offs
• Act as a connective bridge between Alexa AI and adjacent science and engineering organizations, driving resolution of cross-cutting technical problems that require visibility and coordination across teams
• Own the organizational rhythm and execution cadence—including planning cycles, business reviews, and goal-setting processes—while ensuring decisions are clearly documented and communicated throughout the organization
• Lead strategic communications and planning initiatives, including developing organization-wide narratives, strategy documents, and leadership updates that articulate our technical vision and priorities

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior