The Amazon Quick team is looking for an exceptional Software Development Manager for a strategic new initiative. Amazon Quick is a generative AI–powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks based on data and information in your enterprise systems. It empowers users to be more creative, data-driven, efficient, prepared, and productive. This is an exciting opportunity to innovate, work backwards from our customers, and be at the forefront of generative-AI powered innovation.
We are looking for a Software Development Manager who is a creative problem-solver, thrives in a start-up like environment and is energized by tackling complex technical challenges to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI. Our team collaborates closely across roles to rapidly build, test and iterate as we create an AI solution that delivers real business value. Join our innovative team to leave your mark on the next generation of AI.
Key job responsibilities As a Software Development Manager, you'll lead an elite team of development engineers to define, drive and execute on our product vision. You will invent and ship software that directly impacts our end customer experience. You'll develop your team of highly motivated and talented builders who can collaborate with applied scientists, product managers, technical specialists, and principals across the company. Responsibilities
- You'll lead the overall development life cycle of software solutions and manage complex projects with significant impact.
- Coordinate with your senior engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for product development.
- Assure that your team's designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules.
- Prioritize, plan projects and features, manage partners, and track external commitments.
- Monitor operation of production services to ensure Operational Excellence.
- Foster the career development of your direct reports.
About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & 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, mentorship 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.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams 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 Full Stack and Gen-AI development
- 5+ years shipping production software with depth in distributed Python services, TypeScript/React desktop apps, or LLM-backed agent runtimes.
- Strong Python and TypeScript/React, with Electron production experience.
- WebSockets and event-driven streaming architectures.
- LLM application engineering on AWS Bedrock or comparable platforms — agent frameworks, orchestration, and interoperability protocols (MCP, A2A, ACP)
- Approaches for Memory and Knowledge graphs, semantic search, and vector stores.
- Owns features end-to-end: tests, evals, telemetry, docs, code review.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 212,700.00 - 287,700.00 USD annually