Principal Technical Program Manager, Leo data platform platform and Agentic AI
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This posting states $177k–$239k a year. Open program manager jobs in Washington post a median of $175k a year, the middle half $150k–$175k, across 58 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post.
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About the job
Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks.
From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. ## The Role Leo is looking for a dynamic and high-judgment Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join the Leo Data Platform and Agentic AI team.
This role is responsible for driving technical innovation and high-impact program delivery across Leo services globally. In addition, the Principal TPM will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of Leo's data and AI practices. This involves framing and engaging in high-stakes discussions and decision-making with senior leaders from business, technology, legal, and public policy teams.
Key job responsibilities In this role you will: - Partner with senior engineers to map the origination, augmentation and destinations of customer data across systems. - Lead high level and detailed technical design with senior engineers to create compliant and efficient architecture for enforcing user consent. - Oversee scoping and funding of technical resources required to deliver the technical design across teams. - Drive implementation of technical tasks, monitoring key dependencies and reporting risks/issues/blockers. - Own a broad scope and plenty of opportunity to influence technical direction across Leo business and engineering teams. - Act as single threaded tech lead accountable for understanding and controlling end to end data flows from origin through destination. - Set a comprehensive program portfolio to deliver an ambitious 3+ year vision of technical innovation. - Engage with Principal Engineers, Engineering-Managers and PMTs to reach decisions on hotly debated technical topics. - Hold partner engineering teams accountable for setting and delivering ambitious goals that improve competitive practices within their services. - Identify inter-system dependencies and align on then monitor paths to address them.
Export Control Requirement Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. ## Basic qualifications - 7+ years of technical product or program management experience - 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience - 5+ years of software development experience - Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules ## Preferred qualifications - 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience - Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.
If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, WA, Redmond - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually
From Amazon Leo's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Amazon Leo
Amazon's satellite internet constellation, formerly Project Kuiper: satellites, launches, ground stations and the terminals customers use.
Pay on its listings: 93.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
How it pays: Paid as an employee on Amazon's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
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