Lead Software Manager, DDoS Shield Platform

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU program

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Software Development Manager for AWS Shield to lead a team building DDoS detection and mitigation systems, driving real-time threat protection at internet scale.

You will define technical strategy, oversee architecture decisions, and ensure high availability, low latency, and rapid incident response while partnering with product, security, and networking teams to translate customer needs into deliverables.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong background in building scalable software systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of software engineers building AWS Shield's DDoS detection and mitigation systems
• Define technical strategy and roadmap for real-time threat protection services
• Drive architecture decisions for distributed systems operating at massive network scale
• Own operational excellence — ensure high availability, low latency, and rapid incident response during active attacks
• Partner with product, security, and networking teams to translate customer needs into engineering deliverables
• Establish engineering best practices including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and on-call processes
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers across multiple levels; foster a culture of ownership and innovation
• Manage sprint planning, prioritization, and delivery against pressing timelines
• Analyze DDoS threat landscape and drive proactive improvements to detection algorithms and mitigation capabilities
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Balance long-term platform investments with short-term operational demands
• Champion automation to reduce toil and improve system resilience

Skills

Engineering Management

Software Engineering

Leadership

Job description

Amazon seeks a Software Development Manager for AWS Shield to lead a team building DDoS detection and mitigation systems, driving real-time threat protection at internet scale.

You will define technical strategy, oversee architecture decisions, and ensure high availability, low latency, and rapid incident response while partnering with product, security, and networking teams to translate customer needs into deliverables.