Software Development Manager, Amazon Foundational Security Services

As a Software Development Manager (SDM) youll drive the development of advanced security automation and security tooling that fortify our security operations capabilities. Youll manage a team of developers to build scalable solutions that power Incident Response and Threat Intelligence operations.

Youll shape the technical roadmap for security tooling initiatives collaborate with various security teams to understand operational needs and translate these into efficient scalable solutions. Your work will directly impact our organizations security posture by enabling automated response and improved visibility across our infrastructure.

This role requires expertise in security architecture automation frameworks and modern development practices. Youll lead the charge in revolutionizing our security operations through tooling and automation solutions.

Key job responsibilities
(a) Lead by example innovate and solve security challenges at a massive scale
(b) set measurable goals for delivery by your team
(c) Orchestrate strategy and direction roadmap planning and project execution scheduling
(d) Hire build and manage a cross-functional engineering team and
(e) Create the team environment that your reports rely upon for delivery
(f) Streamlining security operations through innovative tooling

About the team
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.

Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- 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

- 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company Amazons package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription basic life & AD&D insurance) Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) paid time off and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN ON Toronto - 171400.00 - 286200.00 CAD annually