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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Manager - Industrial Controls, Data Center Builder Tools - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Code Review, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Scrum Methodology, Software Product Management, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Real Time Systems, Information Technology, Process Control Systems, Build Process, Software Coding, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5429D007876D4DC39DEA0E2F9F7402B1/job/ ## About the Role * 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 engineering team management * Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems, * 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 * Travel up to 20% of the time * Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience in computer architecture * Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems * Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field ## Description The Data Center Builder Tools team is looking for an innovative, self-directed Software Development Manager to lead the effort in building the Data Center Industrial Controls Run-times team. You will build and own a team with a portfolio of on-premise industrial automation software in mission critical building management and electrical power infrastructure. As a Manager, you will drive key engineering and business decisions that impact team's long-term vision. You will be responsible for hiring and leading a team of engineers responsible for building high performing applications that interact with large scale distributed systems. In this position you will partner with product managers, cross-functional teams to execute both strategic and tactical roadmaps. A successful candidate will have an established background with strong technical ability, excellent project management skills, great communication skills and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment., We are seeking a leader who will bring proven experience in building, managing, and mentoring engineering teams. In this role you will: * Build and manage a team of software engineers (from new grads to senior engineers) by hiring, coaching, and promoting. You will foster career growth and a strong team culture by leading and mentoring engineers with various experiences. * Set high engineering standards and operational excellence for the team, and help them deliver incremental value to customers by administering agile development process. * Effectively communicate within your team, with your peers, with senior leaders and with stakeholders. Through writing, you'll distil and communicate technical concepts and challenges and be willing to argue for the right outcomes using data, conviction and diplomacy. * Work with other teams and team members to break down complex challenges, iterate on designs, estimate engineering efforts, and create work-back schedules. You will be deeply in the details of any trade-offs between approaches. You'll be an enabler and a force-multiplier for your team. A day in the life You will lead a team of engineers building software that directly supports internal deployment teams and data center operations teams across Amazon's global infrastructure. You will drive technical roadmaps, remove blockers for your engineers, and partner closely with stakeholders to understand operational challenges and translate them into scalable software solutions. You will own sprint planning, design reviews, and service health, while coaching and growing your team. Given the multi-national footprint of our facilities, you will occasionally travel to engage directly with customers, gather requirements, and ensure the tools your team builds meet real-world operational needs. About the team The Data Center Builder Tools team aims to make industrial controls easy to deploy and update across thousands of devices globally. 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