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Software Development Manager, Amazon's Internal Build System - Build Compute Team

Posted Sep 29, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Software Engineering & IT DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
Work arrangement
On-site

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Role Summary

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This engineering leadership role supports Amazon's software-builder experience and build systems, which provide tools and workflows intended to help developers build and deliver software. The role combines technical and operational leadership with customer roadmap work, project delivery, and developing the engineering team.

What You'll Do

  • Manage a large build fleet supporting millions of package builds and operate a critical service for Amazon.
  • Connect with customers to define use cases and the product roadmap for the Brazil compute platform.
  • Manage operational events and lead event resolution.
  • Lead the team in executing projects and deliverables, and hire, develop, and grow engineers.
  • Partner with other teams on scalable, reliable services and contribute to annual planning for the Source team.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications: 3+ years of engineering team management; 7+ years working directly within engineering teams; 3+ years designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling; 8+ years leading the definition and development of multi tier web services; experience partnering with product or program management teams; knowledge of engineering practices across the software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations.

Required

  • 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
  • Experience partnering with product or program management teams
  • Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding...

Preferred

  • Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product...
  • Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them...

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

Are you passionate about both software development and making your fellow developer’s life easier? The Amazon Build Team owns the tools that allow developers across Amazon to build quickly and correctly. As we embrace a world of continuous delivery the number of package builds each day is well into the millions. At the same time we are adding developers in more locations around the globe so we need to be a global build system responsive in any region. The build team is at the heart of shaping what is possible with the collective set of Builder Tools (BT) that are used daily by virtually every engineer at Amazon.

If you’re a creative thinker and you get excited by the idea of solving hard technical challenges to empower developers and ultimately help Amazon continue to build great software, fast, come join us!

AWS has the most services and more features within those services, than any other cloud provider–from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases–to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and Internet of Things. AWS Platform is the glue that holds the AWS ecosystem together. Whether its Identity features such as access management and sign on, cryptography, console, builder & developer tools, and even projects like automating all of our contractual billing systems, AWS Platform is always innovating with the customer in mind. The AWS Platform team sustains over 750 million transactions per second.

Responsibilities include:
- Managing one of the largest build fleet in the industry performing thousands of millions of package builds everyday.
- Directly hiring, retaining and growing top engineering talent for your team.
- Having a clear technical voice, working with and partnering with other teams to deliver a highly scalable and reliable service, meeting the needs of Amazon business and its engineers.
- Continuously and reliably delivering high quality technical solutions to delight your customers.
- Operating a critical service for Amazon
- Creating annual plans for the Source team and contributing to the annual plans of the larger organization delivering products for Amazon engineers.

Learn and Be Curious. We have a formal mentor search application that lets you find a mentor that works best for you based on location, job family, job level etc. Your manager can also help you find a mentor or two, because two is better than one. In addition to formal mentors, we work and train together so that we are always learning from one another, and we celebrate and support the career progression of our team members.

Inclusion and Diversity. Our team is diverse! We drive towards an inclusive culture and work environment. We are intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. Team members are active in Amazon’s 10+ affinity groups, sometimes known as employee resource groups, which bring employees together across businesses and locations around the world. These range from groups such as the Black Employee Network, Latinos at Amazon, Indigenous at Amazon, Families at Amazon, Amazon Women and Engineering, LGBTQ+, Warriors at Amazon (Military), Amazon People With Disabilities, and more.

Learn more about Amazon on our Day 1 Blog: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/




Key job responsibilities
* Connect with customers to define user case and product road map for the brazil compute platform.
* Handle and manage operational events, call lead for event resolution.
* Lead team executing against key projects and deliverables.
* Hire and develop and grow engineers on the team.

About the team
Why Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX):

The mission of ASBX is to improve the software development experience across Amazon. Our goal is to remove common roadblocks for software development engineers, data engineers, system engineers, and applied scientists by automating updates, accelerating deployment processes, and reducing unnecessary interruptions. The team focuses on creating tools and workflows that give developers more time to innovate and platforms for task management. Our ultimate aim is to make Amazon the best place for software builders to work and innovate.

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
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- 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

Preferred Qualifications

- 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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, WA, Seattle - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
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About the company

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Large Enterprise

Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. Initially starting as an online bookstore, it has since expanded its offerings to include a vast range of products and services, including electronics, fashion, and digital content. With Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company also provides powerful cloud solutions to businesses around the world. Known for its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to operational efficiency, Amazon continues to shape the future of retail and technology, consistently seeking new ways to enhance customer experiences.