Director Engineering, WorkSpaces Apps, Secure Work Enablement

We are hiring a Director Engineering to own and scale WorkSpaces Applications AWSs fully managed application streaming and virtualization service. Applications enables enterprises to deliver desktop applications securely to any device without rewriting them serving customers across healthcare financial services education and government. This role will also own Secure Browser AWSs fully managed zero-trust browser streaming service. Secure Browser enables enterprises to provide employees and contractors secure access to internal web applications and the internet without data ever touching the endpoint.
This leader owns the full product stack from browser infrastructure through end-user experience consuming shared capabilities from our Foundations team while owning the application and browser-specific layers.

Key job responsibilities

Application streaming and fleet management optimizing elastic fleets always-on fleets and multi-session architectures for cost efficiency density and performance at scale
Image and application lifecycle packaging layering patching and rapid provisioning of application stacks across Windows and Linux
Human End-User Experience (owned by this STO) the Application-specific UX layer: application catalog session picker in-app toolbar file transfer UX and the streaming viewport experience. Distinct from WorkSpaces UX because users interact with individual applications not full desktops
Agent-native application delivery enabling AI agents to discover launch interact with and automate streamed applications programmatically. Working with AgentAccess to define how agents consume applications as a service.
Platform extensibility APIs SDKs and integrations that expand the application ecosystem (SaaS delivery ISV partnerships enterprise app stores)
Browser streaming and session management optimizing standard large and xlarge compute tiers for responsiveness concurrency and cost efficiency across diverse web application workloads
Zero-trust architecture and data isolation ensuring no data persists on endpoints with granular policy controls for clipboard file transfer printing and URL filtering
Agent-native secure browsing enabling AI agents to securely browse interact with and extract data from web applications within the same zero-trust boundary with full audit trails. Working with AgentAccess to define the agent browsing contract
Identity and access integration deep integration with enterprise identity providers conditional access policies and session-level controls

Deep expertise in application virtualization streaming infrastructure or large-scale SaaS platforms. Understands how AI agents fundamentally change application delivery from session-based human interaction to API-driven headless always-on agent workflows. Strong product instincts with operational rigor.

MBA Preferred
Experience operating at scale
Familiarity with AWS products services and the cloud ecosystem






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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 WA Seattle - 264100.00 - 350000.00 USD annually