SDM, AWS Builder Acceleration

Amazon•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Are you passionate about leveraging GenAI and advanced AWS technologies to simplify builder experience and accelerate innovations at AWS scale? We are building a new organization, AWS Builder Acceleration (AWSBA), focused on reducing toil and increasing building efficiency across AWS builders. Our mission is to accelerate AWS builder teams’ innovation by eliminating friction throughout the software development and operational lifecycle. Through AI based automated solutions and centralized service management, we address fundamental challenges including Keep The Light On (KTLO) service maintenance burden, launch readiness complexities, and recurring operational load. Through continuous collaboration with builder teams to identify emerging challenges, we shape our strategic roadmap to reinvent the development and operational ecosystem. We are seeking an experienced software development manager to help us build and lead AWSBA org to simplify and accelerate the software development experience for 20,000+ AWS engineers. You will shape AWS builder experience from the ground up with a singular mission: make software development, deployment and maintenance simpler across AWS. Success requires building services and tools that reduce friction, listening closely to what your internal customers tell you gets in the way of building, influencing the Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) roadmap, and driving transformation for engineering teams. You will harness advanced technologies, including AI-powered tooling, agentic workflows, and innovative AWS solutions, to create next-generation software builder experience at AWS scale. This role requires ownership, autonomy, and an ability to deliver results. You should be a self-starter with a bias towards independent problem solving. Clear communication and prioritization will be important as you partner with stakeholders to plan, design, and deliver game changing builder experiences to accelerate innovation. Your passion for improving builder experiences, and proven experience managing complex technology projects, will help you make strong strategic judgments. Roll up your sleeves, build an engineering team second to none, and have fun while creating tons of value to AWS builders!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years developing complex software products
5+ years software engineering management experience
Hands-on technical knowledge and ability to dive deep into engineering challenges
Proven track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, highly available, low latency, high quality systems

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on experience building software at AWS
Proven track record building and managing high-performing engineering teams
Experience with software tooling and services supporting development lifecycle at scale
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with senior leaders across organizations to develop and champion long-term technical strategy
Experience building large-scale AI solutions

Responsibilities

Build and lead a new organization dedicated to improving AWS developer experience
Identify and prioritize high-impact problems that impede AWS software development
Develop a strategic roadmap that delivers meaningful improvements weekly while working toward long-term transformation
Establish team culture and set new standards for the ideal software builder experience
Partner closely with ASBX while focusing on AWS specific challenges
Make and defend decisions about scope and priorities, even when facing pressure from senior stakeholders