Technical Program Manager II, AppSec - Amazon Stores Security

In Amazon Stores, we ship some of the widest arrays of technology found at any company. From Amazon.com to world class machine learning pipelines, from digital healthcare to no-checkout retail, we push the boundaries of technology in every direction using the globe’s largest AWS deployment.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in evolving the security review process by identifying improvement areas, implementing tools, and enhancing resources like wikis, knowledge bases, and training materials. This person will collaborate with partner tooling teams to prioritize new features and ensure smooth, secure processes. They will leverage data and feedback to create scalable solutions, streamline workflows, and drive high-quality security outcomes. Clear communication skills will be essential for articulating risks, fostering collaboration, and aligning teams on best practices and secure solutions.

The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with an ability to lead by influence and communicate clearly. Technically, this person will be a security generalist with one or more areas of deep expertise. In their communication, they will clearly articulate risks to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Interpersonally, successful candidates will effectively harmonize disparate opinions while effectively prioritizing risks to guide their partners towards secure solutions.

Our organization prizes its employees, and we show it through investing in work-life
harmony. We have dedicated resources that consistently innovate in reducing on-
call time and ensuring the team spend their time on the highest-value tasks. Join the stores AppSec organization to work hard, have fun, and make history!

Key job responsibilities
- Optimize Security Review Process: Streamline and improve workflows to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with tooling teams to drive feature development and align on security improvements.

- Identify Process Gaps: Analyze and address inefficiencies or low-quality areas in the security review process.

- Enhance Documentation and Training: Maintain and improve resources (wikis, knowledge base, training) for consistent security guidance.

- Data-Driven Improvements: Use data to make informed changes and track progress of security innovations.

- Develop Tools and Automations: Build and deploy internal tools to enable rapid experimentation and continuous improvement.

- Establish Feedback Loops: Collect and act on feedback to keep processes aligned with team needs.

- Experiment and Iterate: Test and refine tools, methods, and processes to stay adaptive to new threats and requirements.

About the team
About Amazon Security

Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

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 Amazon’s 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, it’s 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.

Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

- BS degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline; or 8+ years' equivalent technology experience.
- 5+ years of Technical Program Management (TPM) experience delivering cross-functional technical projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills with a proven ability to align diverse stakeholders, including engineers, leadership, and external teams.
- Experience with technical frameworks such as software development lifecycles, threat modeling methodologies, or cloud security principles.
- Data-driven mindset with a track record of using data and insights to inform decisions, prioritize work, and deliver measurable results.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, and security teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and tools to drive project execution.

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.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.