Software Development Manager, Amazon Quick

The Amazon Quick team is looking for an exceptional Software Development Manager for a strategic new initiative. Amazon Quick is a generative AIpowered 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 whats 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 youll 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. Youll 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

- Youll 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 teams 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
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- 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 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 Companys 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 CA Santa Clara - 212700.00 - 287700.00 USD annually