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Amazon Unifies Ring, Blink Teams Under “Builder” Titles

4/23/2026

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Amazon is merging Ring and Blink product teams into a single “Builder” job family to cut bureaucracy.
Starting next month, employees will be titled “builder” or “builder lead,” per an internal memo.
Chief product officer Jason Mitura said the titles will focus evaluation on the magnitude of customer value.
Amazon assured compensation, growth and promotion paths stay unchanged, though some workers fear the loss of senior titles may hinder advancement.

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Amazon is merging Ring and Blink product teams into a single “Builder” job family to cut bureaucracy.
Starting next month, employees will be titled “builder” or “builder lead,” per an internal memo.
Chief product officer Jason Mitura said the titles will focus evaluation on the magnitude of customer value.
Amazon assured compensation, growth and promotion paths stay unchanged, though some workers fear the loss of senior titles may hinder advancement.