Software Development Manager, Next-Gen Security Automation
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Job description
- Lead and grow a team of software engineers developing AI-powered security automation solutions.
- Own the technical vision and architecture for next-generation security products.
- Drive strategic technical decisions in partnership with senior leadership.
- Establish and maintain high standards for engineering excellence and operational performance.
- Collaborate across Amazon's ecosystem to deliver security solutions that scale with our business. - Mentor and develop engineering talent while building a strong technical culture.
A day in the life Strategic Leadership (Morning): Lead global team stand-ups and align daily priorities Review security metrics and operational health Drive critical technical decisions and architecture reviews
Stakeholder Management (Mid-day): Collaborate with product and business leaders on roadmap Partner with cross-functional teams on integration initiatives Provide mentorship through 1:1s with team members
Technical & Innovation Focus (Afternoon): Guide implementation of AI/ML security solutions Ensure technical excellence through code reviews Drive strategic planning and resource optimization
The role balances technical leadership, people management, and strategic planning while working across global time zones to deliver innovative security solutions for Amazon.
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, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't 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 Amazon's 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, it's 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 We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll 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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Web services?, * 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 in leading the definition and development of multi tier web services
- Experience working directly within engineering teams
- Experience managing engineers
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience partnering with product and program management teams
- Experience in engineering
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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
