Principal Product Manager - Technical, AWS Identity and Access Management
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $181,100 to $245,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Seattle, WA
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- LocationSeattle, WA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (6 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Agent guardrails, governance, task success rate are key requirements for customers operating in the cloud. We're looking for a Principal Product Manager to drive the evolution of AWS Identity and Access Management (including related services like Access Analyzer, Sign-in, and Security Token Service) as agents reshape the developer experience. In this role, you'll define the roadmap for IAM's authentication and authorization technologies, risk classifications for agent actions, propagation of agent and human identities for downstream access control and auditing, an "on-behalf-of" mechanisms based on evolving industry-standard protocols.
In this role, you will collaborate directly with engineering, product, and executive leadership. You are an experienced product manager who understands the big picture, drives prioritization, rallies the team, and mentors junior product managers.
Key job responsibilities
- Define product requirements for customer-facing cloud identity services
- Set business strategy and make high-judgment roadmap prioritization trade-offs
- Synthesize customer requirements from developers, cloud architects, security engineers, and data administrators
- Communicate to AWS executive leadership
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage risk and escalations, and balance business needs against technical constraints
About the team
We’re the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. We build and operate one of the largest and most important software systems in the world – one that is used by every AWS customer, makes authentication and authorization decisions about every AWS API request, and needs to scale with all other AWS services.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years of working as a Technical Product Manager experience
- 5+ years of technical (software development, network development, IT, other related) experience
- Experience delivering large-scale SaaS, PaaS or LaaS products where you are responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept through GTM (go to market)
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Expertise in identity and SSO protocols including OIDC/OAuth, SAML, and SCIM
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, or Master's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing
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, Seattle - 181,100.00 - 245,000.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($181,100) is above 82% of the 228 IT & Security roles in Washington listed on this site. Their median floor is $153,000; the middle half runs from $131,348 to $175,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingPrincipal Product Manager - Technical, AWS Identity and Access Management$181,100 to $245,000
Principal Product Manager - Tech, Devices & Services New Initiatives$179,900 to $243,400
Principal PMT, FBA IOS$179,900 to $243,400
Principal Product Manager -Tech, Amazon Warehousing and Distribution$179,900 to $243,400
Principal Product Manager - Tech, Social Advertising$179,900 to $243,400
Principal Product Manager - Tech, WW FBA High-ASP$179,900 to $243,400
Principal Technical Product Manager, Special Projects$179,900 to $243,400
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Principal Product Manager - Technical, AWS Identity and Access Management (this listing) | $181,100 - $245,000 |
| Principal Product Manager - Tech, Devices & Services New Initiatives | $179,900 - $243,400 |
| Principal PMT, FBA IOS | $179,900 - $243,400 |
| Principal Product Manager -Tech, Amazon Warehousing and Distribution | $179,900 - $243,400 |
| Principal Product Manager - Tech, Social Advertising | $179,900 - $243,400 |
| Principal Product Manager - Tech, WW FBA High-ASP | $179,900 - $243,400 |
| Principal Technical Product Manager, Special Projects | $179,900 - $243,400 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, WA, Seattle
USA, WA, Seattle - 181,100.00 - 245,000.00 USD annually
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