Software Development Manager Alexa Agent SDK

Alexa: An AI assistant that gets things doneshes smarter more conversational and more capable.

With 600 million Alexa devices now out in the world the latest advancements in generative AI have unlocked new possibilitiesenabling us to reimagine the experience in our pursuit of making customers lives better and easier every day.

Prompt engineering and LLM orchestration form the critical backbone of Alexa by serving as the interface between user request and LLM processing guiding AI systems to provide contextually relevant accurate and coherent responses. The quality of this engineering directly impacts the assistants ability to understand context maintain conversation flow and generate appropriate responses.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead our Alexa AI Agent team driving the development and optimization of the LLM prompt and orchestration system for Alexa. The ideal candidate will manage a team of engineers focused on building robust scalable architectures that power the conversation flow context management prompt generation and LLM orchestration. You will drive technical strategy collaborate with conversation bar raisers and Alexa domain teams and ensure the delivery of highquality solutions that enhance the conversation experience of Alexa.


What are the unique perks of joining the Alexa AI Agent team at Amazon as an internal transfer

Nextgen AI Exposure
Be part of Amazons strategic push into nextgeneration AI assistants.
Work directly with stateoftheart LLMs and generativeAI technologies.
Gain expertise in an emerging highdemand field that few engineers have deep experience in.

Massive Scale Impact
Influence AI interactions for 600 million Alexa devices worldwide.
See your work impact daily conversations in millions of households.
Work on Alexa which represents Amazons response to competitors like ChatGPT.

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Technical Leadership:
Lead technical strategy and development of scalable solutions for Alexas LLM prompt and orchestration system
Establish technical standards and best practices for the team
Drive adoption of emerging AI technologies and best practices in LLM orchestration
Evaluate and integrate new LLM models and prompt engineering techniques

Team Management:
Build and mentor a diverse team of software engineers
Foster a culture of innovation and engineering excellence
Provide technical guidance and career development support
Manage team performance and delivery timelines

Project & Product Management:
Work with product managers to define and execute team roadmaps
Align technical implementations with product requirements
Ensure delivery of highquality solutions meeting performance standards
Drive operational excellence and system reliability
Set and track team goals and metrics

Operational Excellence:
Ensure system scalability for 600M Alexa devices
Maintain high performance standards and monitoring
Manage technical incidents and resolution
Drive continuous improvement initiatives

7 years of engineering experience
3 years of engineering team management 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
Experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

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

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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.