Software Development Manager, Amazon Foundational Security Services

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Bellevue WA USA and Seattle WA USA

Amazon is continuously innovating new services and features for our customers. Our engineers invent build and sometimes break things to make them easier faster better and more cost-effective. However no matter what were building from websites to web services AR to AI drones to devices security is always our top priority. The Amazon Security team focuses on working with our builders to provide experiences that our customers can trust. That means constantly learning new things and solving complex problems to protect the safety security and privacy of billions of lives on a global scale.

At Amazon youll be working with the best minds in technology and security. Learn and be curious here and accelerate your career growth. You can take pride in knowing that your work is meaningful having a positive impact on others and making the world a better place.

What you will do: You will own the vision and architecture for products that will enforce and enable secure development at Amazon. You will work closely with your customers partner teams and foundational engineering teams to ensure the needs of your customers are clearly understood and effectively addressed. You will collaborate with the senior leadership team to drive key engineering and business decisions that achieve the right outcomes. Since our systems are foundational to the Amazon ecosystem you will also have the opportunity to learn about various businesses across Amazon.

What we are looking for: Successful candidates for this position must have experience in growing and coaching a highly qualified team of software engineers. They must possess strong verbal and written communication skills be self-driven and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment. You will be able to Think Big to develop a plan and invent mechanisms that scale to meet the broad and diverse needs of teams across Amazon. You will have a strong customer obsession working to deeply understand the needs of your customers and relentlessly looking to improve their experience and make them more productive.



Key job responsibilities
A successful Software Development Manager starts with building a high performing team. You are responsible for the software architecture development operations and strategic direction of the team.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores

Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.

Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.

- 3 years of engineering team management experience
- 5 years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- 5 years of Software Engineer Software Developer or related occupational experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field

- 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.

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.

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 BELLEVUE - 184900.00 - 250200.00 USD annually