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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Manager, Amazon Music Artificial Intelligence & Personalization - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $184,900.0 - $250,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Alexa, Code Review, Software Design Patterns, Machine Learning, Cisco Nexus Switches, Software Product Management, Software Engineering, Web Services, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Model Validation, Build Process, Software Coding, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/21110B35369547CB92CFAFCF3E4A10C9/job/ ## About the Role * 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience * 3+ years of engineering team management 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 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 ## Description Come join a team at the nexus of AI, machine learning, visual, and audio technologies within Amazon Music's Artificial Intelligence & Personalization organization. We're transforming how customers experience music by creating context-rich, intelligently assembled content that powers every surface-from AI-generated playlists and insights to interactive experiences and visual storytelling. As the Software Development Manager of this Culver City-based team, you'll lead engineers building production systems that combine GenAI, ML, and immersive media to deliver breakthrough customer experiences. Your team owns critical capabilities spanning intelligent container creation, explainability, textual and visual enrichments, and music enhancement; Building the future of music through AI-powered visual and audio experiences. What Success Looks Like: * Ship customer impact - Drive top Amazon Music priorities * Build technical excellence - Establish architecture patterns for agentic workflows, real-time AI systems, and multi-modal content generation at scale * Grow engineering talent - Develop Engineers into technical leaders through mentorship, code reviews, and strategic project ownership * Enable organizational leverage - Partner with Applied Science, Product, TPM, and cross-org teams (Alexa, Catalog, Search) to unlock platform capabilities * Balance innovation and execution - Maintain production reliability while deploying AI/ML technologies Key job responsibilities You'll operate at the intersection of technology strategy and hands-on engineering leadership. Expect to: * Guide architectural decisions for services handling millions of requests with strict latency/cost requirements * Review code and design docs for AI orchestration, LLM integration, and content generation pipelines * Partner with Applied Scientists on model evaluation, prompt engineering, and quality metrics * Collaborate with Product and TPM on roadmap prioritization, launch sequencing, and customer impact measurement * Represent the team in org-wide technical reviews, operational readiness assessments, and strategic planning * Recruit, hire, and develop engineers who thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving AI/ML environments ## Related Videos - [Developer Time Is Valuable - Use the Right Tools - Kilian Valkhof](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1792-developer-time-is-valuable-use-the-right-tools-kilian-valkhof) - [Training Bots on Deliveroo Data, Alexa Can Swear and Mushroom Electronics - Julia Kordick](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1839-training-bots-on-deliveroo-data-alexa-can-swear-and-mushroom-electronics-julia-kordick) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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