Senior ABAC Platform Lead – Scale Security & Policy

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Access Management Services (AMS) is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead the ABAC policy services that govern access across Amazon. You will own Tier-1 services foundational to Amazon's operations while shifting policy configuration toward intelligent defaults and automated guardrails.

Ideal candidates combine deep engineering leadership with the ability to guide principal engineers and development managers, embrace secure design, and partner with teams across product,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent programs in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Make high-judgment decisions at speed.
• Lead through your people, not over them, to drive outcomes.
• Follow data, think strategically, and dive deep into execution.
• Build trust with senior stakeholders and partner teams.
• Own ABAC policy services and drive secure authorization at scale.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Security-focused

Strategic thinking

Job description

Amazon's Access Management Services (AMS) is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead the ABAC policy services that govern access across Amazon. You will own Tier-1 services foundational to Amazon's operations while shifting policy configuration toward intelligent defaults and automated guardrails.

Ideal candidates combine deep engineering leadership with the ability to guide principal engineers and development managers, embrace secure design, and partner with teams across product,