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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Open Data Analytics Engines

AmazonSeattle, WAL7 ManagerSeptember 15th, 2026
Overview In this role, you will drive cross-team programs spanning release automation, engine performance, and datalake integrations across EMR, Glue, and Athena. You’ll coordinate end-to-end delivery, manage regional expansion, and align open-source upstream efforts with internal release cadences. You’ll partner with senior engineers to balance new features with reliability while measuring impact on customer outcomes. This position offers the chance to shape high-scale analytics infrastructure and contribute to open-source collaborations in a fast-paced, building-driven environment. Compensation / Benefitsmentorship and career growthwork-life balance and flexible working cultureinclusive team culture and diversity programscomprehensive health insurance401(k) matchingpaid time off and parental leave ResponsibilitiesLead cross-team program execution for release automation, engine performance, and datalake integrations across EMR, Glue, and AthenaMaintain integrated program schedules with milestones, dependencies, and critical paths for release modernization and region expansionIdentify and mitigate cross-team risks and escalate release or upstream changes that affect timelinesDefine program metrics (WBRs, dashboards, reviews) to track release velocity, reliability, and performance benchmarksDrive end-to-end region build programs, coordinating readiness, validation, and launches across AWS regions and deployment modesCoordinate open-source integration programs, tracking upstream contributions to Spark, Trino, and Iceberg with internal release cadencesEngage engineering leaders in technical trade-offs balancing new capabilities with reliability and debt reductionProduce written narratives (OP docs, business reviews) communicating progress, risks, and needs to senior leadershipSeek continuous improvements in release processes through bottleneck removal and automation opportunities Key requirements5+ years of technical product or program management experience7+ years working directly with engineering teams3+ years of software development experience5+ years of technical program management with software engineering teamsExperience managing programs across cross-functional teams and coordinating release schedulescross-functional collaborationrisk identification and mitigationeffective communication to senior leadershiprelease automation and pipeline modernizationengine performance optimizationopen-source upstream integration experience