Senior Manager, Software Development, AWS Infra Supply Chain Automation

Are you ready to shape the future of global cloud infrastructure? Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Supply Chain Automation team is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Development to lead multiple engineering teams building mission-critical systems that power AWS's global infrastructure supply chain. Your engineering decisions will directly impact how AWS delivers and operates data centers worldwide, ensuring hundreds of thousands of customers have seamless access to cloud services.

In this role, you'll define the technical vision and engineering culture for teams responsible for core SCos subsystems. You'll balance immediate delivery needs with long-term strategic investments, setting standards for operational excellence while developing the next generation of engineering leaders. If you're passionate about solving complex problems at unprecedented scale, building high-performing teams, and driving innovation that keeps the cloud running, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple software development teams, including managing other engineering managers, to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions that support AWS global data center operations
• Define and execute the long-term technical strategy, resource planning, and organizational structure for your teams, making critical decisions on hiring, team composition, and succession planning that enable sustainable growth
• Establish and drive operational excellence across your organization by implementing mechanisms for monitoring, alarming, incident response, and continuous improvement that ensure high availability and performance
• Partner with Principal Engineers, Applied Scientists, and cross-functional stakeholders to align architectural decisions with business objectives and product roadmaps, ensuring solutions meet both current and future needs
• Set and balance organizational goals that optimize for customer outcomes, engineering quality, and employee development while fostering an inclusive environment where team members grow their technical and leadership capabilities

A day in the life You'll start your day reviewing operational metrics across your teams, identifying opportunities to improve system performance and reliability. You'll spend time in technical design reviews, partnering with Principal Engineers to evaluate architectural tradeoffs for new features. Throughout the day, you'll coach your engineering managers on handling team challenges, conduct one-on-ones with senior engineers to support their growth, and facilitate cross-team collaboration sessions. You'll also work on strategic planning documents that shape the multi-year roadmap for SCos, balancing technical innovation with business priorities.