About this role
We're looking for a Senior Software Development Manager to lead the development of a broad set of tools that ensure engineers build correct, performant distributed systems with the help of AI. Your team will push forward our agenda on generating distributed systems, and build the distributed AI-powered tooling layer around it. This is a high-autonomy role. You will build and scale the organization, set multi-year strategy, and ship software that changes how distributed systems get built. Key job responsibilities - Own and scale an organization of engineers building tooling for correctness and efficiency in distributed systems - Set multi-year technical strategy for how AI agents integrate into the distributed systems development lifecycle — from automated protocol verification to intelligent testing and code generation - Drive org-level decisions: team structure, investment allocation, build vs. partner vs. open-source tradeoffs - Collaborate with internal Amazon teams, customers, and the open-source community - Represent the team's vision to senior leadership and across organizational boundaries - Hire, develop, and retain engineers who care about systems correctness - Make high-judgment technical decisions across systems programming, compiler/runtime design, and distributed systems design - Influence the broader organization's approach to distributed systems quality and AI-assisted development About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.