Key job responsibilities
- Lead and develop a talented team of engineers, providing mentorship, career growth opportunities, and ensuring professional development to build a high-performing organization through effective hiring, retention, and performance management
- Define and execute strategic roadmaps by working backwards from customer problems, owning team charter, vision, and long-term architectural decisions that influence organizational goals
- Drive the architecture, design, implementation, and operational support of critical security tools and services, evaluating complex business and technical requirements while communicating risks and solutions to stakeholders
- Partner with engineering, science, and security teams to build relevant technology solutions, managing cross-team collaboration and establishing high standards for processes and execution
- Review and prioritize operational and customer issues, creating mechanisms to scale delivery while maintaining ownership of software quality aligned with Amazon's engineering best practices
A day in the life
Your day begins leading a team of talented engineers, balancing strategic planning with hands-on technical guidance. You'll spend time partnering with engineering, science, and security teams to build innovative technology solutions that strengthen Amazon's security posture. Throughout the day, you'll review and prioritize operational and customer issues, ensuring your team delivers high-quality software while maintaining the innovation and curiosity that drives breakthrough results. You'll also focus on team development through mentoring conversations and strategic project assignments that accelerate both individual growth and organizational impact.
About the team
Our team operates in a fast-paced, innovative environment where you'll work alongside passionate engineers, scientists, and security experts who are dedicated to protecting millions of customers worldwide. We foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning, where every team member has the opportunity to make significant contributions to Amazon's security infrastructure while growing their technical and leadership skills.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of engineering team management experience
- 5+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- 3+ years of applying statistical models for large-scale application and building automated analytical systems experience
- 3+ years of working on automated software and dataflow analysis
- 2+ years directly working with science teams to deliver emerging technology to customers
The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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.
USA, NY, New York - 203,400.00 - 275,200.00 USD annually
