Senior FDE Leader: AI Delivery & Strategy

Amazon; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead multiple pods of FDEs across strategic enterprise customers.

You will define delivery models, engineering standards, and talent strategy at scale, guiding 15–30+ engineers and coordinating with AWS teams and C-suite stakeholders. You will own the technical direction for the most complex AI programs, set operational standards, hire and coach leaders, and drive initiatives to expand AI adoption across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience (15+).
• 8+ years of experience leading the design and architecture of large-scale production systems.
• Experience defining technical strategy and delivery standards while managing teams across multiple concurrent programs or customer engagements.
• Experience communicating technical and organizational strategy to executive audiences (VP/C-suite level).

Responsibilities

• Own delivery across multiple customer engagements and FDE pods. Staff and structure teams for optimal customer coverage. Define engagement models, staffing strategies, and delivery cadences.
• Set the technical direction for the most complex customer AI programs spanning your organization. Align technical strategy with adjacent AWS teams. Influence strategic decisions with executives.
• Define operational standards, evaluation frameworks, and production readiness criteria for AI systems across your organization.
• Hire, develop, and retain FDE talent across levels. Coach and develop FDE Managers. Drive performance management, succession planning, and organizational health.
• Identify systemic opportunities to expand AI adoption across multiple customer organizations. Create accelerators and reusable platforms that reduce time-to-value.

Skills

Engineering experience

Engineering management

System design

Technical strategy

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to lead multiple pods of FDEs across strategic enterprise customers.

You will define delivery models, engineering standards, and talent strategy at scale, guiding 15–30+ engineers and coordinating with AWS teams and C-suite stakeholders. You will own the technical direction for the most complex AI programs, set operational standards, hire and coach leaders, and drive initiatives to expand AI adoption across