Software Development Manager (SDM), Enterprise Foundational AI
Core
Lead a team of 10+ engineers to build foundational AI primitives and end-to-end products for meetings, collaboration, and productivity across Amazon.
Role type
Manager III, Software Development (Team Lead)
Builds
Reusable AI building blocks (e.g., Meeting Agent Platform, calendar MCP tools) and core AI products (e.g., post-meeting agentic workflows) for Amazonians globally.
Domain
Enterprise AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Productivity Tools
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Engineering team management, Cloud services (AWS) development, Software development lifecycle, Product strategy, Stakeholder communication, Technical recruiting, System design
Preferred skills
React web application development, Fast-paced distributed environment experience
Technologies
AWS, React, AI/ML primitives
Responsibilities
Coach and grow a team of 10+ software engineers; Own delivery and operational excellence for Tier 1 services; Set priorities and manage capacity-driven timelines; Deliver primitives for other builders to compose; Partner across organizations for safe migrations; Instrument productivity outcomes.
Seniority
Manager III, hands-on leadership