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Principal Technical Program Manager roles attract strong green card sponsorship interest from large technology and enterprise employers. Most sponsorships follow the EB-2 or EB-3 pathway, requiring PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before the employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS for lawful permanent residence.
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Amazon Advertising is building the foundational optimization science that will teach machines to think like advertising strategists — not just configure campaigns, but reason about goals like "how can I make more money." As a Principal Technical Program Manager for the FAIM team, you will own this rare charter from strategy through execution, shaping how Amazon helps advertisers achieve outcomes that today's models cannot.
Current state-of-the-art models can set up ad campaigns to a specification, but do not understand advertising strategy well enough to help with the abstract goals that real advertisers ask about. You will develop the strategy and drive execution of the foundational model training plan to close this gap.
You will own the program roadmap and sequencing across these pillars, define milestones and success criteria, and drive cross-team alignment across a growing organization of scientists and engineers. You will partner with science, engineering, and product leadership to take models from research to production at Amazon scale — driving decisions on training data strategy, compute capacity, model evaluation frameworks, and infrastructure readiness.
Key job responsibilities
- Own end-to-end program management for strategic technology initiatives spanning multiple teams and organizations
- Drive technical strategy and roadmap alignment across engineering, product, science, and business teams
- Lead cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges
- Establish program governance, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to ensure visibility and accountability at the VP and SVP level
- Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks across large-scale distributed systems serving billions of requests daily
- Partner with engineering leaders to influence architecture decisions and ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
- Drive operational excellence through process improvements, automation, and best practices
- Mentor and develop other TPMs across the organization
- Represent this technical program in executive-level reviews and planning sessions
About the team
The FAIM (Full Funnel Agentic Intelligence and Models) team builds the agentic AI systems behind next-generation advertising. The team develops multimodal foundation models and LLM-driven agents that power shopper understanding, audience-aware creative generation, and agentic advertising workflows.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects 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.
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.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: USA, NY, New York - 194,700.00 - 263,400.00 USD annually
- Salary Range: USA, WA, SEATTLE - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually
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.
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Advertising is building the foundational optimization science that will teach machines to think like advertising strategists — not just configure campaigns, but reason about goals like "how can I make more money." As a Principal Technical Program Manager for the FAIM team, you will own this rare charter from strategy through execution, shaping how Amazon helps advertisers achieve outcomes that today's models cannot.
Current state-of-the-art models can set up ad campaigns to a specification, but do not understand advertising strategy well enough to help with the abstract goals that real advertisers ask about. You will develop the strategy and drive execution of the foundational model training plan to close this gap.
You will own the program roadmap and sequencing across these pillars, define milestones and success criteria, and drive cross-team alignment across a growing organization of scientists and engineers. You will partner with science, engineering, and product leadership to take models from research to production at Amazon scale — driving decisions on training data strategy, compute capacity, model evaluation frameworks, and infrastructure readiness.
Key job responsibilities
- Own end-to-end program management for strategic technology initiatives spanning multiple teams and organizations
- Drive technical strategy and roadmap alignment across engineering, product, science, and business teams
- Lead cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges
- Establish program governance, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to ensure visibility and accountability at the VP and SVP level
- Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks across large-scale distributed systems serving billions of requests daily
- Partner with engineering leaders to influence architecture decisions and ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
- Drive operational excellence through process improvements, automation, and best practices
- Mentor and develop other TPMs across the organization
- Represent this technical program in executive-level reviews and planning sessions
About the team
The FAIM (Full Funnel Agentic Intelligence and Models) team builds the agentic AI systems behind next-generation advertising. The team develops multimodal foundation models and LLM-driven agents that power shopper understanding, audience-aware creative generation, and agentic advertising workflows.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects 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.
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.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: USA, NY, New York - 194,700.00 - 263,400.00 USD annually
- Salary Range: USA, WA, SEATTLE - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Principal Technical Program Manager
Document your cross-functional program scope
PERM requires the employer to define a specific job role, so gather performance reviews, org charts, and project charters that show you managed programs spanning engineering, product, and operations. Vague credentials stall the prevailing wage determination.
Target employers with dedicated immigration counsel
Large technology and enterprise companies running multi-year infrastructure or platform programs are most likely to absorb PERM costs and timelines. Ask recruiters directly whether the company has an in-house immigration team or a retained firm before you advance.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with confirmed EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship history for technical program management roles, so you're applying to companies that have already committed to the PERM process rather than those exploring it for the first time.
Check your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your target metro area under the relevant SOC code before you receive an offer. If the employer's offer falls at Level I or II, PERM approval becomes harder to defend during DOL audit, which affects your sponsorship timeline.
File I-140 concurrently if your priority date permits
Once your employer completes PERM, ask whether concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing is available based on the current Visa Bulletin. Filing adjustment of status concurrently with I-140 locks in your priority date and starts the 180-day AC21 portability clock earlier.
Align your O*NET occupation code with your actual duties
PERM job descriptions are often written to match an O*NET standard title, but Principal TPM duties vary widely by company. Review your offer letter against the O*NET profile for your assigned SOC code to catch any mismatch before the recruitment phase begins.
Green Card Principal Technical Program Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Principal Technical Program Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Principal TPM roles qualify under EB-2 because they require a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive specialized experience. If your employer classifies the role at a level that accepts a bachelor's degree with at least two years of experience, EB-3 professional sponsorship is also available. The specific degree requirement written into the PERM job description determines which category applies.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary and employer-tied from day one, while green card sponsorship through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status leads to lawful permanent residence. The PERM process requires your employer to test the labor market, obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. Priority date backlogs mean nationals of high-demand countries may wait years before filing an I-485, unlike H-1B status which begins immediately after approval.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring green cards for Principal TPM roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history in technical program management, letting you focus your applications on companies already committed to the PERM and I-140 process. This matters because sponsoring a green card is a multi-year investment for the employer, and many companies only do it for senior individual contributors and above.
What happens to my green card sponsorship if I change employers during the process?
If your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days and your I-140 was approved, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in line. Your priority date from the original approved I-140 can also transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition. Changing jobs before those thresholds are met typically requires restarting the PERM process entirely.
Does the per-country backlog affect Principal TPM green card sponsorship?
Yes. EB-2 and EB-3 categories have annual numerical limits and per-country caps, so nationals from India and China often face substantial priority date backlogs regardless of role seniority. USCIS publishes the Visa Bulletin monthly showing current priority dates by country and category. Your employer can still file and approve your I-140 during this wait, which locks in your priority date even if final action is years away.