Software Development Manager

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$184,900–$250,200 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $172k
This role $218k
$131k most similar roles pay here $263k

This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$182,075 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

Amazon Inc currently has 498 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 488 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Development Manager

As a Software Development Manager, Amazon Leo, you will lead an engineering team within the Customer Returns team to build and maintain critical systems for a global satellite internet network. You will be responsible for designing and delivering AI-powered agent tooling, intelligent automation, and foundational infrastructure for customer support. Your daily work involves driving technical architecture decisions, establishing engineering best practices, and managing the growth of your team through hiring and mentoring. You will collaborate with product managers and UX designers to create scalable, reliable services that improve operational efficiency. The role requires expertise in multi-tier web services, software development life cycles, and system reliability. You will solve complex problems related to providing high-quality customer returns experiences for a global telecom network serving diverse communities across the world.

What you'll do

  • Design and deliver AI-powered agent tooling and intelligent automation for customer support systems.
  • Develop strategic plans for the growth of software services and organizational structure.
  • Hire, onboard, and mentor a diverse team of software engineers.
  • Drive technical architecture decisions to ensure scalable and reliable infrastructure for millions of global users.
  • Establish engineering best practices and coding standards for high-quality software delivery.
  • Partner with product managers and designers to create AI-first support experiences.
  • Foster a culture of rapid innovation and experimentation in a fast-paced environment.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, or a U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder).
  • 3+ years of experience in engineering team management.
  • 7+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams.
  • 3+ years of experience designing or architecting new and existing systems for reliability and scaling.
  • 8+ years of experience leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services.
  • Knowledge of full software/hardware/networks development life cycle practices, including coding standards, source control, and livesite operations.
  • Experience partnering with product or program management teams.
  • Export Control Requirement.

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