Principal Technical Product Manager (Platform Engineering & Emerging Technologies)

Quick Facts

• Role: Principal Technical Product Manager (Platform Engineering & Emerging Technologies)

• Focus: AWS Secret Cloud for Industry (ASCI) product area

Description

Own the vision and multi-year strategy for ASCI, a managed service enabling cleared defense contractors and NISP organizations to run contractor-owned, contractor-operated classified workloads directly on AWS. Set direction for where the platform goes next, shaping strategy, business models, and launch execution—especially for secure, isolated environments for generative AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing in a classified setting.

Responsibilities

• Own ASCI product strategy: vision, goals, and alignment with broader organizational and executive planning

• Set direction for ambiguous, high-impact problems and define “one-way-door” product decisions

• Shape business and engagement models to open new customer segments and use cases

• Drive launches at scale across technical readiness, pricing, IV&V, compliance, accreditation gates, and go-to-market

• Own adoption and business outcomes; surface and prioritize growth opportunities

• Influence customers, partners, and government stakeholders directly to translate needs into what ships

• Write strategy narratives, business reviews, and planning documents for executive decision-making

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility (or above)

• After start: obtain and maintain active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which AWS work is performed

• 7+ years technical product management experience

• 5+ years technical experience (software development, network development, IT, or related)

• Experience delivering large-scale SaaS, PaaS, or LaaS products end-to-end, from concept through GTM

Benefits

• Base salary range (USA, VA - Arlington and Herndon): $181,100–$245,000 annually

• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life insurance (Basic Life & AD&D and supplemental options), EAP and mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts

• 401(k) matching

• Paid time off and parental leave

• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement