Sr. Software Development Manager, ASFT, Shiptech

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Software Development to lead a multi-team engineering organization responsible for building the technology that reimagines shipping and this role you will own a software area of strategic importance within Amazon Shipping Foundation Technology (ASFT) defining a multi-year vision coordinating the work of multiple engineering teams and delivering platforms that provide fast reliable and scalable shipping solutions enabling critical business decisions across Amazons global shipping operations.

You will manage leaders set engineering standards and drive innovation at the intersection of shipping infrastructure logistics systems and GenAI-native solutions powering the foundational technology that underpins Amazons end-to-end shipping experience.

Key job responsibilities
- Work closely with software developers and managers to architect and develop the best technical designs architectures and implementations.
- Develop monthly quarterly and yearly strategy and roadmaps for the team based on project priorities and project benefit.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
- Work with Product and Program Managers to develop and evolve the vision and strategy for the team.
- Use Agile principles to run the development lifecycle for teams applications and services.
- Manage execute and communicate project plans and delivery commitments.
- Staff mentor enhance and maintain a best-of-class software development teams.

About the team
Amazon Shipping Foundation Technology (ASFT) is a core engineering organization within larger ShipTech responsible for building the foundational technology platforms that power Amazons shipping ecosystem. We are the backbone of Amazons shipping experience designing and operating the systems that enable packages to move seamlessly from fulfillment centers to customers doorsteps at unprecedented speed and scale.

Our team tackles some of the most complex challenges in logistics technology from real-time shipment orchestration and carrier integration to intelligent routing and delivery optimization. We build highly available low-latency platforms that process millions of shipping events daily serving as the critical infrastructure layer that upstream and downstream systems depend on.

At ASFT we believe in thinking big and building for the long term. We are investing in next-generation architectures leveraging GenAI and machine learning to reimagine how shipping decisions are made and continuously raising the bar on operational excellence. We are a team of builders who thrive on ambiguity move fast without compromising quality and are passionate about delivering world-class shipping experiences for Amazon customers worldwide.

- 10 years of engineering experience
- 5 years of engineering team management experience
- 10 years of planning designing developing and delivering consumer software experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience managing multiple concurrent programs projects and development teams in an Agile environment
- Bachelors degree

- Experience partnering with product and program management teams
- Experience designing and developing large scale high-traffic applications

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