Senior Software Engineering Manager, Ad Services

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced engineering leader to head a software development team responsible for the support experiences within Amazon Ads. You will own the strategic direction, 1-2 year roadmap, and the system architecture for products that are contextually relevant and highly usable.

This role blends technical depth with people leadership to grow engineers and deliver meaningful business impact. You will define roadmaps, guide architecture across modules, and establish practices that

Qualifications

• Experience leading software teams and delivering technical programs.
• Own 1-2 year roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Take ownership of system architecture and lifecycle—from design to deployment.
• Coach engineers and drive career growth and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a software development team, aligning charter and roadmap with goals.
• Drive architecture decisions balancing scalability, performance, and security.
• Coach engineers through planning, feedback, and project assignments.
• Establish operational excellence with quality metrics and best practices.
• Coordinate cross-team programs and manage delivery risks to ship high-quality software.

Skills

Leadership

System design

Roadmap planning

People management

Software architecture

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced engineering leader to head a software development team responsible for the support experiences within Amazon Ads. You will own the strategic direction, 1-2 year roadmap, and the system architecture for products that are contextually relevant and highly usable.

This role blends technical depth with people leadership to grow engineers and deliver meaningful business impact. You will define roadmaps, guide architecture across modules, and establish practices that