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Software Development Manager, Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX)

Amazon • $184K — $250K *
Seattle, WA 98115In-Person
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of engineering team management experience
  • 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams
  • 3+ years of designing or architecting systems for reliability and scaling
  • 8+ years leading multi-tier web service development
  • Experience partnering with product or program management teams
  • Knowledge of full software/hardware/network development life cycle practices

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical strategy and operations for Amazon's source control platforms
  • Hire and grow top engineering talent to maintain a high-performing team
  • Own the product roadmap and define strategy for platform reliability and scalability
  • Architect solutions to handle Amazon's extensive growth in repositories and developers
  • Drive AI-native operations and tooling for efficient source control access
  • Enhance the developer experience for Amazon's builder community
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure a secure and seamless source control experience
  • Maintain high availability, security, and performance of critical developer infrastructure

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • EAP and Mental Health Support
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
Key job responsibilities

- Drive technical strategy, design, development, and operations for Amazon's source control platforms serving the entire Amazon builder ecosystem.

- Hire, retain, and grow top engineering talent; build a high-performing team capable of operating critical infrastructure at Amazon scale while shipping innovative new capabilities.

- Own the product roadmap for your area, working with senior leadership to define strategy that balances platform reliability, scalability, and the evolving needs of AI-native development.

- Architect solutions that scale with Amazon's growth - millions of repositories, hundreds of thousands of developers, and an expanding population of AI agents and automated systems interacting with source control.

- Drive AI-native operations and tooling - from AI-assisted incident resolution to enabling agentic workflows that depend on programmatic source control access.

- Obsess over the developer experience for Amazon's diverse builder community

- Collaborate across ASBX and partner teams to deliver a unified, secure, and seamless source control experience

- Operate critical developer infrastructure with the highest bar for availability, security, and performance.

A day in the life

As an SDM in ASBX Code Services, you balance platform engineering, product thinking, and people leadership. You work with internal customers across Amazon to understand how source control needs are evolving, whether that's scaling for monorepo workloads or enabling AI agents to interact with code safely. You lead your team through planning, design, and delivery while ensuring operational excellence for services that cannot go down. You grow engineers into leaders and foster a culture where AI is a force multiplier.

About the team

The ASBX Code Services team owns the infrastructure where Amazon code lives. Amazon's internal SCM hosts millions of repositories and serves the majority of Amazon's builders. GitHub Enterprise manages Amazon's external open-source presence and internal private repositories - powering how Amazon collaborates with the global developer community across platforms like GitHub, npm, and PyPI, while supporting thousands of enterprise users internally. GitLab extends our platform portfolio for customer-facing and cross-organizational workloads, serving one of the largest GitLab installations in the world.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of engineering team management experience

- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience

- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience

- Experience partnering with product or program management teams

- 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

- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers

- 4+ years of leading development of applications backed by AWS services or using other cloud based technologies and services experience

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, WA, Seattle - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
Learn more about Amazon
Size
1,608 employees
Market Cap
$832.6 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$21.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+28.1%
Revenue
$386 billion
NASDAQ
AMZN
* Ladders Estimates

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