Manager III, Software Development, Emerging Device Software

Amazon Inc.; Karnataka; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Karnataka seeks a Manager III, Software Development, Emerging Device Software to lead and grow a high-performing engineering team.

You will own the technical vision, roadmaps, and architecture decisions for software systems operating at large scale, partnering with stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality products. You will drive design discussions, establish metrics for team health, and mentor leaders while collaborating across teams to align priorities and deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years of engineering team management experience.
• Experience designing or architecting systems (patterns, reliability, scaling).
• Experience developing and managing high-performing teams.
• Experience with cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements and roadmaps.
• Experience leading engineering discussions and strategy for a product.
• Experience working with a broad set of stakeholders to gain buy-in.
• Experience with capacity planning and delivery estimation using velocity metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a software development team, coaching engineers and developing future leaders.
• Own the technical vision, charter, and 1-2 year roadmap for your team's software systems.
• Drive architectural decisions, evaluating tradeoffs in scalability, maintainability, performance and security.
• Create operational mechanisms and metrics to monitor team performance and software health.
• Collaborate across teams to align on priorities and deliver cohesive solutions, communicating effectively.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team management

System design

Architectural decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Capacity planning

Velocity metrics

C++

Android System Software

Tools

C++ tools

Android development tools

Job description

Manager III, Software Development, Emerging Device Software

Are you a software development leader who thrives on building high-performing teams and delivering software systems that make a real difference for customers? At Amazon, you will lead a team of talented engineers, owning the technical vision and strategic direction for software products that operate at massive scale. You will define roadmaps, shape architecture decisions, and guide your team through complex, ambiguous problems—turning customer needs into reliable, well-crafted solutions. This role offers the opportunity to influence organizational goals, mentor future leaders, and drive meaningful innovation while growing your own career alongside some of the most talented technologists in the industry.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and grow a software development team, establishing team structure and strategic direction while coaching engineers and developing future leaders through collaborative development planning and project assignment.
• Own the technical vision, charter, and 1-2 year roadmap for your team's software systems, partnering with stakeholders to prioritize projects that align with organizational goals and customer needs.
• Drive system design decisions by facilitating and contributing to architectural discussions, evaluating tradeoffs across scalability, maintainability, performance, and security to deliver high-quality, sustainable software.
• Create operational mechanisms and metrics that provide visibility into team performance, software health, and customer experience, taking action to address risks and improve outcomes proactively.
• Collaborate across teams and functions to align on priorities, resolve dependencies, and deliver cohesive solutions, while communicating ideas effectively through written narratives and strategic documents.

A day in the life

Your morning might begin reviewing operational dashboards and connecting with engineers on an active design review. By midday, you could be partnering with product and peer teams to align on quarterly priorities or unblocking a cross-team dependency. Afternoons often shift to one-on-one coaching sessions with your direct reports, working through career development plans or providing feedback on technical proposals. You will balance strategic thinking with hands-on problem solving, staying connected to the details while keeping the bigger picture in focus.

About the team

Our team is committed to building High Quality Consumer Electronics products that customers rely on every day. We value collaboration, continuous learning, and an inclusive environment where every voice contributes to better outcomes. We are focused on simplifying complex systems, investing in engineering excellence, and empowering each team member to take ownership of meaningful work. If you are excited about leading a team that tackles hard problems, ships quality software at scale, and constantly raises the bar, we would love to hear from you.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of engineering team management experience
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience developing and managing a high-performing team
• Experience working with technical and product stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize features, and influence product roadmaps
• Experience leading engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product
• Experience working cross-functionally with a wide breadth of stakeholders, users, engineers, and leaders to generate buy-in
• Experience with capacity planning and delivery estimation using team velocity metrics

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
• Experience designing and launching new products from the ground up
• Knowledge of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and networking
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical status to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience in hiring, mentoring and growing new engineers
• Experience with C++, C, Android System Software development
• Ability to quickly ramp up on the essentials of new technical areas

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.