Software Development Manager, Proactive Security

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Software Development Manager for its Proactive Security team in London. This role involves leading engineers to create innovative security tools, driving technical strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders worldwide. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a solid background in software engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of Software Engineers developing complex systems.
• Knowledge of full SDLC, including coding standards, code reviews, and testing.
• Experience in mentoring and improving team effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team in developing security-focused tools.
• Drive technical vision and roadmap for the team.
• Collaborate globally to identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Software Engineering Best Practices

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Computer Science Degree or Postgraduate Study

Job description

Software Development Manager, Proactive Security

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Description

Amazon is seeking a dynamic and experienced software leader to lead our Proactive Security team in building innovative tools and solutions that enhance engineer productivity across our global organization. With a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we are growing at an unprecedented rate with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities.

Description

Amazon is seeking a dynamic and experienced software leader to lead our Proactive Security team in building innovative tools and solutions that enhance engineer productivity across our global organization. With a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we are growing at an unprecedented rate with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities.

We are looking for outstanding candidates to join us as full-time Software Development Managers. Successful candidates will have led teams that solve complex and broad business problems with simple and straightforward solutions, applying appropriate technologies and software engineering best practices, building solutions that scaled and performed. You will also have a focus on the customer experience, great teamwork and communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead an Agile team at our development centre in London, launching and growing new initiatives for Amazon's Proactive Security team. Your team will own the business, technology and operations, giving you the responsibility and authority to ensure success. You will be involved in every aspect of the process - from idea generation, business analysis and technical design through to software development across a variety of technologies. Your systems will meet remarkably high standards of performance and reliability, and will operate at massive scale, 24x7.

The position offers exceptional opportunities for every candidate to grow their technical and non-technical skills. If you are selected, you have the opportunity to really make a difference to our business by inventing, enhancing and building world class systems, delivering results, working on exciting and challenging projects.

Key job responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers in developing security-focused productivity tools

Drive the technical vision and roadmap for the team, evolving the charter to meet emerging needs

Collaborate with teams globally to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements

Architect and deliver scalable solutions that leverage data from multiple Amazon sources

Integrate novel GenAI and AI technologies into security tooling and workflows

Ensure high quality, maintainable code through proper development practices and testing

Partner with stakeholders across the organization to align team priorities with business objectives

A day in the life

Strategic Leadership (Morning)

Lead global team stand-ups and align daily priorities

Review security metrics and operational health

Drive critical technical decisions and architecture reviews

Stakeholder Management (Mid-day)

Collaborate with product and business leaders on roadmap

Partner with cross-functional teams on integration initiatives

Provide mentorship through 1:1s with team members

Technical & Innovation Focus (Afternoon)

Guide implementation of AI/ML security solutions

Ensure technical excellence through code reviews

Drive strategic planning and resource optimization

The role balances technical leadership, people management, and strategic planning while working across global time zones to deliver innovative security solutions for Amazon.

About The Team

This team within Proactive Security is being formed to close gaps within how engineers consume the vast amounts of application data effectively. This wide charter will work with local security engineers, as well as those across the Amazon network.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of high calibre Software Engineers developing complex, world class, scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• 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
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
• Computer Science degree or postgraduate study. In lieu of degree, relevant skills and equivalent experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• 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 the digital advertising or marketing space
• Familiarity with the technical aspects of digital / display advertising
• Experience analyzing business and operational metrics.
  
  

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.


Company - Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Job ID: A2998591

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development

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