Sr. Technical Program Manager, Alexa Calendar
Amazon.com Services LLC•5h ago
United StatesOnsiteFull-timeSenior Level7+ yrs exp
H-1B verified · 2310 LCAs
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- Alexa Calendar is reimagining how hundreds of millions of customers manage their time — through voice, visual surfaces
- AI-powered agentic experiences. From creating events through natural conversation, to proactive reminders, multi-account synchronization
- intelligent scheduling suggestions, our mission is to make time management ambient, effortless
- delightful across every Alexa-enabled device. We are looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager who will own the end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional programs that span AI/LLM-powered calendar experiences, platform reliability
- international expansion. This is a high-impact role: you'll drive programs from strategy through launch across a multi-team engineering organization, ensuring Alexa Calendar delivers world-class experiences to customers globally — on voice-first devices, multimodal screens
- companion apps. You thrive in ambiguity, bring structure to complex technical landscapes
- can influence without authority across engineering, product, design
- science teams. You have a track record of shipping large-scale consumer products powered by AI and deep systems integration. Key job responsibilities Own end-to-end program execution, from strategy definition through launch and post-launch metrics for initiatives spanning AI-powered scheduling, natural language understanding for calendar intent, multi-turn agentic interactions
- proactive time-management experiences. Drive platform reliability and operational excellence establish mechanisms for availability, latency management, load testing
- incident response across Calendar's distributed service architecture, ensuring always-on reliability for hundreds of millions of customers. Lead cross-functional programs spanning 10+ teams, coordinate across Calendar engineering, AI/ML science, product, UX, partner integrations (Google, Microsoft, Apple calendar providers)
- Alexa platform teams to deliver cohesive multi-year roadmaps. Own international expansion and localization programs, drive Calendar's launch into new countries and locales, managing the complexity of regional calendar conventions, provider availability, regulatory requirements
- locale-specific AI model quality. Influence technical architecture decisions, leverage your engineering background to evaluate trade-offs in LLM integration, latency-sensitive UX, multi-device synchronization
- agentic AI system design, guiding teams toward scalable solutions. Manage executive communication and stakeholder alignment, craft narratives that translate complex technical programs into clear customer and business impact, driving alignment across VP+ leadership and cross-org partners. About the team The Alexa Calendar team builds the intelligent time-management experiences that customers rely on every day from simple voice-created events to complex multi-account scheduling, proactive day briefings
- AI-powered scheduling assistance. We operate across voice-first, multimodal (Echo Show, Fire TV)
- mobile companion surfaces, serving customers in 10+ countries. Our technical stack spans real-time calendar synchronization with third-party providers, LLM-powered natural language understanding, agentic AI for multi-step scheduling tasks
- a React Native visual experience layer. We are in an exciting transformation period moving from traditional intent-based interactions to fully agentic AI experiences powered by large language models
- maintaining the reliability and latency that customers expect.
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience - 5+ years of technical product or program management 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
- 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. 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.
Required skills
AILLMprogram managementsoftware developmentproject managementKPISLAReact Native