Security Platform Engineering Manager

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Manager for the Leo Security program to own the complete software development lifecycle for the platform, including architecture, design reviews, roadmap planning with security peers, and on-call responsibilities. You will lead, recruit, and develop a team, setting technical direction and personally reviewing complex changes to ensure secure, auditable decisions.

The role emphasizes integration with security operations and automated responses, with

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.

Responsibilities

• Own the full software development lifecycle for the platform: architecture and design reviews, roadmap planning with science and security peers, code review, operational excellence, on-call and live-site response.
• Set technical direction, own delivery across every workstream, recruit and develop the team, review designs and unblock investigations.
• Drive security-focused decisions, automate where appropriate while maintaining rigorous controls, align research, engineering, and operations.

Skills

Engineering management

Distributed systems

Python/Java

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Java

Rust

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Manager for the Leo Security program to own the complete software development lifecycle for the platform, including architecture, design reviews, roadmap planning with security peers, and on-call responsibilities. You will lead, recruit, and develop a team, setting technical direction and personally reviewing complex changes to ensure secure, auditable decisions.

The role emphasizes integration with security operations and automated responses, with