Senior ABAC & Security Platform Lead

Amazon; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager for the Access Management Services (AMS) organization. You will lead the ABAC policy services that define, evaluate, and enforce authorization across Amazon, driving automation and guardrails to scale securely.

You will mentor principal engineers and SDEs, collaborate with security, product, and operations, and propel a fast-paced, high-visibility program with senior leadership exposure.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• You make high-judgment decisions at speed and seek inputs quickly.
• You tackle hard, ambiguous problems in distributed systems.
• You lead through people, providing structure and urgency as needed.
• You align teams to deliver results with accountability.
• You follow data to inform strategy while executing tactically.
• You redesign systems rather than patch limitations.
• You balance competing priorities without sacrificing quality.
• You build trust with senior stakeholders and partner teams.

Skills

Engineering experience

Engineering leadership

Systems design

Product/program management partnership

Agile delivery

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager for the Access Management Services (AMS) organization. You will lead the ABAC policy services that define, evaluate, and enforce authorization across Amazon, driving automation and guardrails to scale securely.

You will mentor principal engineers and SDEs, collaborate with security, product, and operations, and propel a fast-paced, high-visibility program with senior leadership exposure.