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We are looking for a passionate Software Development Manager to lead our device software into the next generation. We need someone who can support our current product line while driving innovation for Devices software features. To excel in this role, you'll need to be a seasoned leader with experience in leading software teams. You'll be making crucial decisions on design, staffing, requirements, and timelines, balancing risks and trade offs. In this position, you'll collaborate with partner with local and worldwide teams to shape the future of Amazon devices and services. Your focus will be on creating easy-to-use products that run efficiently on minimal power. You'll lead our firmware efforts, bringing new consumer products to market and interacting with teams across Fire TV,Alexa, Ereaders,Tablets, Ring, Blink,Eero and Amazon. We believe distance shouldn't separate us from what we care about. That's why we're on a mission to keep people close to what's important. As our Software Development Manager, you'll play a key role in this mission, always striving to create the best products for our customers. If you're passionate about technology, enjoy tackling complex challenges, and want to make a real impact on home security, we want to hear from you
Job Responsibility
Lead and mentor a two-pizza team of 8–12 Software Development Engineers focused on infrastructure provisioning and device lifecycle
Conduct regular 1:1s, deliver continuous feedback, and drive career development for all team members
Recruit, hire, and onboard top engineering talent in alignment with organizational growth goals
Foster an inclusive team culture that promotes innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence
Manage performance reviews, compensation planning, and promotion processes
Own the technical roadmap and drive delivery of features and bug fixes across Amazon's devices portfolio
Lead architectural decisions for scalable, reliable provisioning workflows supporting devices fleet
Partner with engineering and product teams across Fire TV, Tablet, eReaders, Alexa, Ring, and Blink to ensure the right firmware strategy and instrumentation architecture is applied for collecting the right device signals
Lead incident response and operational excellence initiatives, reducing provisioning failures and improving time-to-production metrics
Define, establish, and monitor KPIs to drive consistency across a multi-device portfolio
Collaborate with senior leadership and peer SDMs to align team priorities with broader Devices organization objectives
Work closely with Principal Engineers and Senior SDEs to define technical standards and best practices
Represent the team in organizational planning, resource allocation discussions, and technical reviews
Drive continuous improvement in software development practices, including CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation
Champion operational metrics and mechanisms to improve system reliability, reduce toil, and accelerate delivery
Balance short-term delivery commitments with long-term technical debt reduction and system modernization
Promote a culture of experimentation and learning, encouraging adoption of new technologies and methodologies
Translate business requirements into technical execution plans with clear milestones and success criteria
Communicate team progress, risks, and achievements to senior leadership through written narratives and business reviews
Contribute to organizational strategy discussions, providing insights on technical capabilities and constraints
Manage stakeholder expectations and build trust through consistent delivery and transparent communication
Requirements
3+ years of engineering team management experience
7+ years of engineering experience
8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience
1+ years of providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle experience
1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using Java, C#, or C++ experience
1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience
1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using distributed programming experience
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
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
Nice to have
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
What we offer
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)