Sr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon Rufus
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $171,000 to $231,400
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Palo Alto, CA
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- LocationPalo Alto, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (28 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Amazon Conversational Search is the exciting new LLM-based feature in the Amazon App / Desktop to allow customers to engage with Amazon in natural language conversations. We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to deliver mission critical programs to build the leading edge infrastructure behind this experience as well as build new delightful customer experiences in this space.
A day in the life
Key responsibilities for the role will include:
- Running high visibility programs across multiple teams in Amazon Rufus.
- Managing stakeholders across these teams as well as senior leadership of Search and adjacent orgs.
- Mentoring and growing other technical leaders to help them scale and lead mission critical initiatives.
- Using data and key metrics, to drive improvements that enhance our operational effectiveness.
About the team
We are a part of Amazon Search focused on building a LLM-based conversational shopping experience called Rufus (search for Amazon Rufus). Our goal is to allow customers to intuitively engage with Amazon in natural language to get the most convenient shopping experience.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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, CA, Palo Alto - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($171,000) is above 71% of the 749 Program & Project Management roles in California listed on this site; 12 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $150,000; the middle half runs from $125,100 to $176,400.
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 6, 2026.
This listingSr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon Rufus$171,000 to $231,400
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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon Music Technology$171,000 to $231,400
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Sr. Technical Program Manager, AWS EC2 Accelerator Team$171,000 to $231,400
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Sr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon Rufus (this listing) | $171,000 - $231,400 |
| Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist , Medical Devices Operational Compliance Center (MD-OCC) | $171,000 - $231,400 |
| Sr Operations Program Manager, Product Operations, Product Operations | $171,000 - $231,300 |
| Sr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon Music Technology | $171,000 - $231,400 |
| Sr. Technical Program Manager, Companion Products & Services (ComPAS) | $171,000 - $231,400 |
| Technical Program Management | $171,000 - $231,400 |
| Sr. Technical Program Manager, AWS EC2 Accelerator Team | $171,000 - $231,400 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-21
Where this pay comes from
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USA, CA, Palo Alto - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually
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