Application deadline: Oct 13, 2026
Are you passionate about leading a critical high-impact, growing systems and software development team? If so, join us! This role is responsible for leading a global team accountable for prioritizing, planning, executing, and managing build and development projects across a suite of tools, which serve the builders of AWS Infrastructure. This program includes but are not limited to: feature and service builds, technology migrations, legacy architecture deprecation, integrations with other AWS teams, and new tooling onboarding.
A Software Development Manager at Amazon understands the larger AWS Infrastructure picture (i.e., telecommunications infrastructure, datacenters, customer needs, business opportunities, and problems to be solved), facilitates connections to customers, and guides the team in using the working backwards process to ensure the right solutions are developed and prioritized. This role is tactical and strategic: it is responsible for identifying strategic opportunities that solve tactical problems, and knowing when to invest in one over the other to deliver the greatest impact with the smallest investment.
Key job responsibilities
Software, Systems and Tooling Strategy, Creating a Roadmap: Identify, define, and drive the systems strategy, vision, and roadmap for internal tools and the associated features. Collaborate with Business Owners and Engineering Owners to align product priorities with business goals.
System Development Leadership: Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams in a product management capacity. Demonstrated ability to inspire and guide teams to achieve product excellence and drive innovation.
Telecom Expertise: Possess a deep understanding of telecom infrastructure technologies (including Fiber, DWDM, IP etc), expertise in building OSS/BSS GIS Geospatial systems, their architecture, and their role in ensuring efficient operations.
Lead the end-to-end software and systems development process, including requirement gathering, design, development, UAT, and deployment of all new systems and features. Drive the creation of high-quality features that meet user needs and exceed expectations.
Cross Collaboration: Work closely with business, Optical, Border Engineering, and Network Operations to ensure seamless and timely execution of the product roadmap. Foster a collaborative environment that encourages effective communication and problem-solving.
A day in the life
This Software Development Manager role is within the Global Connectivity Infrastructure Development organization. The team has a wide range of responsibilities: we develop tooling roadmaps, implement process solutions, collaborate with peers and stakeholders across organizations to ensure our employees have the efficient tools and processes to execute on their goals. Our infrastructure moves terabits of traffic across the globe to and from the Internet at any given moment, and represents one of the largest networks in the world, requiring complex solutions to ensure that our employees can provide network capacity and always stay ahead of demand.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
- 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
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
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
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, CO, Denver - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
