SDM, Amazon Talent Solutions, Amazon Manager eXperience Central Science & Engineering

Amazon Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead the engineering efforts for the Talent Evaluation platform.

You will stay hands-on while guiding a multi-disciplinary team across domains and levels of leadership to deliver end-to-end experiences for Amazon's corporate employees. You will drive architecture for distributed systems, implement agentic development life cycle practices, and set clear expectations with customers while mentoring engineers to deliver

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams.
• 3+ years of designing or architecting multi-tier web services.
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services.
• Knowledge of the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and livesite operations.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering effort for the Talent Evaluation platform in Bellevue.
• Coordinate across multiple product domains and VP-level organizations to deliver end-to-end experiences for corporate Amazonians.
• Steer developers to build a scalable, secure, and reliable software system with an agentic development life cycle.

Skills

Engineering team management

Engineering teams collaboration

Distributed systems architecture

Web services design/architecture

Full software lifecycle

Product/Program management partnership

Job description

Description

Imagine turning a scattered set of talent tools into a single, AI-native platform, and leading the engineering effort that makes it real. We are hiring a Software Development Manager in Bellevue to do exactly that. As a technical leader, you will stay hands‑on while defining and measuring a new way of working built around the agentic development life cycle.

Day to day, you will work with your SDEs and steer agents to build the product experience for Talent Evaluation at Amazon. That means connecting multiple product domains, coordinating across engineering teams and several VP‑level organizations, and owning the end‑to‑end experience for corporate Amazonians as they navigate their growth and development at Amazon.

This is not a typical people management role. You should be excited to experiment with the agentic development life cycle, go beyond vibe coding, introduce full automation, and build layers of verification that create trustworthy and responsible AI systems. Robust, user‑friendly software and strong data security and privacy sit at the top of our priority list. The right candidate brings a passion for innovation, a keen interest in emerging technology, and genuine excitement about working in a high‑impact domain.

The role rewards someone who is customer obsessed and thrives in a fast‑paced environment, one that calls for strong technical and business judgment alongside solid communication and project management skills. You know how to help engineers navigate competing priorities and set clear expectations with customers, and you are well versed in distributed systems architecture and the software development life cycle.

Given the interdisciplinary nature and breadth of this space, the ideal candidate will coordinate across many internal and external teams and give senior leaders clear visibility through strong written and verbal communication. Beyond that, we are drawn to people who learn quickly, think big, execute both strategically and tactically, and motivate and mentor a team to deliver business value on time. They bring a creative, startup mindset and feel energized by new and ambiguous challenges.

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
• 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

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.

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, Bellevue - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually