Amazon really only hires TPMs with experience from the outside. They don’t grow the TPM role for college like say Microsoft.
So for Amazon if you want to be a TPM but you aren’t one today then you join as a developer and then try to grow into the role.
Here’s the other thing about Amazon - they value fungibility. Smart people who can quickly adapt to any new work no matter what they have done in the past.
You don’t explain why you want to be a TPM but I can promise you that being a TPM at Amazon is a whole different type of work from other places.
I am working on ERP package , mostly deal with designs than core development. However, the job opportunities outside demand core development with a range of skillset , the fear of fitment is holding me. I feel confident in dealing with process and people.
I’m sorry to say this but purely based your current description of experience TPM or development at Amazon is a tough fit.
The system design bar for a TPM is similar to that of an SDE and unless you have strong system design experience building software and IaaS then it’ll be tough.
Packaged software is not software engineering. It’s application engineering and a very different role.
If you are interested in technical program management or any PM role, PMP or agile certification will help you get the foot in the door. If you are good technically, I would not suggest going into program/project management. There is so much dilution in the role of PM that many organizations look at PM roles as the first place when it comes to cutting budgets.. product management is a different game though.
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So for Amazon if you want to be a TPM but you aren’t one today then you join as a developer and then try to grow into the role.
Here’s the other thing about Amazon - they value fungibility. Smart people who can quickly adapt to any new work no matter what they have done in the past.
You don’t explain why you want to be a TPM but I can promise you that being a TPM at Amazon is a whole different type of work from other places.
The system design bar for a TPM is similar to that of an SDE and unless you have strong system design experience building software and IaaS then it’ll be tough.
Packaged software is not software engineering. It’s application engineering and a very different role.
Now there are outlier product or program managers who will get better lifetime pay than an above average engineer