Software Development Manager, Amazon Security: ASCOT Engineering
About the role
As a Software Development Manager (SDM) at Amazon Security, you will build and lead a team of software development engineers delivering security services that help our largest customers adopt AWS technologies quickly and operate them with confidence. Your team will design and build proactive security solutions at scale, working across AWS services and internal teams to reduce risk, accelerate secure adoption, and protect customers who have the highest security bar. You will own the technical direction, delivery, and operational health of these services from inception through production.
Key job responsibilities
- Hire, develop, and manage a team of software engineers focused on building security services for AWS customers
- Define and drive the technical roadmap for the team
- Partner with AWS service teams, security organizations, and field teams to build solutions that scale
- Set a high bar for engineering quality, operational excellence, and customer outcomes
- Translate ambiguous customer and business problems into clear engineering plans with measurable results
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.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of software development manager, managing teams of more than 5 software engineers experience
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of building production software experience
- Experience leading agile development teams and scrum sprint planning