Senior Software Development Manager: Scale & Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Amazon Prime is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead high-impact engineering efforts for Prime membership systems. You will work with business teams to design and implement scalable features, using Java, Perl, and Linux, across global services at massive scale.

You will own architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and coordinate with product managers to deliver customer-focused outcomes, while driving operational excellence and data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on engineering experience.
• 3+ years designing or architecting scalable systems.
• Experience partnering with product or program management.

Responsibilities

• Own systems for worldwide Prime membership eligibility and sign-up.
• Interface between product owners and development teams to define user stories and technical solutions.
• Coordinate with partner teams, decompose requirements into execution plans, and track progress.
• Make feature trade-offs to ship software without compromising customer experience.
• Engage with multiple teams and senior leadership to evangelize the project.

Skills

Engineering leadership

System design

Cloud architecture

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Amazon Prime is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead high-impact engineering efforts for Prime membership systems. You will work with business teams to design and implement scalable features, using Java, Perl, and Linux, across global services at massive scale.

You will own architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and coordinate with product managers to deliver customer-focused outcomes, while driving operational excellence and data-driven improvements.