Software Development Manager, Selling Partner Trust & Compliance

Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic Software Development Manager to lead our engineering teams within the Selling Partner Trust and Compliance (SPTC) organization. This role will be responsible for building and managing high-performing engineering teams that develop innovative solutions to enhance our selling partners experience and ensure policy compliance through cutting-edge technology.

About SPTC Tech Team:
SPTC Tech develops services that provide best-in-class experiences for our selling partners. We build proactive scalable solutions that minimize remediation needs and enable selling partners to focus on business growth. Our systems handle millions of sellers and SKUs protecting multi-billion dollar GMS through configuration-driven services and experiences.

Impact:
As a Software Development Manager youll play a crucial role in building the technical foundation that powers Amazons seller experience. Your leadership will directly influence how millions of selling partners interact with Amazons marketplace ensuring trust and compliance while enabling business growth. Youll also play a vital role in developing the next generation of technical leaders at Amazon.

Key Responsibilities:
Build and lead teams of software engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for large-scale distributed systems
Oversee the development of scalable maintainable solutions for policy adherence and remediation platforms
Partner with Product Program Management and other cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
Lead strategic planning resource allocation and roadmap development
Drive stakeholder management and communication across multiple organizational levels
Mentor coach and develop engineering talent through structured career development plans
Create opportunities for team growth through technical challenges and leadership opportunities
Drive operational excellence through metrics monitoring and continuous improvement
Balance technical debt with feature delivery to maintain sustainable development velocity

Required Qualifications:
8 years of software development experience
4 years of experience managing software development teams
Strong track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and stakeholder management
Strong system design and architectural expertise
Experience creating and executing career development plans for team members
Proven track record of delivering large-scale distributed systems
Experience with agile development methodologies
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with e-commerce platforms and compliance systems
Track record of building and scaling engineering teams
Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience with cloud technologies (AWS)
Strong understanding of security and compliance requirements
Experience with machine learning and automation technologies
Proven success in developing future technical leaders
Experience in managing complex cross-functional initiatives
Strong track record of influencing senior leadership and driving organizational change

Work Environment:
Based in our Seattle office youll lead teams that work collaboratively in person. We believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to drive innovation and technical excellence with Amazonians working from the office five days per week.

- 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

- 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.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.