Software Dev Manager , AWS Identity - IAM Control Plane

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock-based compensation (RSUs)

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon's AWS RAM team seeks a hands-on Software Development Manager to lead the RAM service, architect scalable, secure cross‑account resource sharing, and partner with AWS service teams to extend RAM across resources and regions. You will hire, mentor, and empower engineers to deliver reliable, scalable platform infrastructure.

The role sits in a high-visibility space at the intersection of security and multi-tenancy, requiring strategic framing and hands-on engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team leadership experience.
• 7+ years in engineering teams.
• 3+ years designing or architecting scalable systems.
• 8+ years leading multi-tier web services development.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive RAM product and architecture strategy for cross-account resource sharing.
• Scale RAM across regions by onboarding new resource types and services.
• Build a high-availability, secure platform that operates at AWS scale.
• Lead, mentor, and grow engineers; foster a culture of ownership.

Skills

Engineering management

Software architecture

Web services design

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Agile/Scrum

Job description

We are looking for a strong, hands‑on Software Development Manager to lead the AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) team. RAM is the service that lets customers securely share AWS resources across accounts and organizations, and our vision is bold: make every AWS resource type shareable.

Today, RAM supports dozens of resource types. Tomorrow, we want every resource in the AWS ecosystem to be shareable with the simplicity, security, and governance that customers expect. You will be the leader who makes that happen — working with service teams across all of AWS to bring resource sharing to every corner of the cloud.

This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of security, multi‑tenancy, and platform scale. If you’re excited by the idea of building the connective tissue that lets organizations collaborate seamlessly across account boundaries, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a high-performing team of Software Development Engineers building and operating AWS RAM, a foundational resource sharing service used by millions of AWS customers
• Own the resource sharing vision — drive the technical strategy to onboard every AWS resource type onto the RAM platform, expanding what customers can share and how they govern it
• Architect at scale — work hands‑on with your engineers to design systems that are secure, highly available, and operate at AWS scale across all regions
• Be the connective force across AWS — partner with service teams organization‑wide to integrate resource sharing into new and existing services, influencing how AWS thinks about cross‑account collaboration
• Operational excellence — ensure the team maintains a high bar for availability, security, and performance as RAM serves as critical infrastructure for cross‑account resource sharing
• Build and grow world‑class talent — hire, mentor, and develop engineers at all levels; create an environment where people do the best work of their careers

Key job responsibilities

• Define and drive the long‑term vision for AWS resource sharing — own the product and architecture strategy for RAM, with the goal of making every AWS resource type shareable across accounts and organizations
• Scale the platform across AWS — partner with service teams across the organization to onboard new resource types onto RAM, expanding the reach and impact of resource sharing for customers
• Deliver with velocity and quality — execute against project plans and delivery commitments; manage day‑to‑day activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment
• Build and develop a world‑class team — recruit, hire, mentor, and retain top engineering talent; create a culture of ownership and growth where engineers do their best work and advance their careers
• Own operational excellence — drive continuous improvement of availability, performance metrics, and automation for RAM services; ensure the team operates with a high bar as the service scales
• Communicate and influence — represent the team’s progress, technical strategy, and operational health to senior leadership; advocate for resource sharing as a foundational capability across AWS

About the team

The Resource Access Manager (RAM) team builds and operates the service that enables AWS customers to securely share resources across accounts and organizations. We’re part of AWS Identity and Access Management, and our mission is to make every AWS resource type shareable.

We work at the intersection of security, scale, and cross‑team collaboration — partnering with services across AWS to expand the reach of resource sharing. Our culture values deep ownership, pragmatic delivery, and investing in each other’s growth. If you want to build platform infrastructure that shapes how millions of customers govern their AWS environments, this is the team.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
• 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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