Software Development Manager, IAM

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.•3h ago

United StatesOnsite$203.4K–$275.2KFull-timeManager Level8+ yrs exp

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AWS customers trust that their security works correctly and consistently across every service they use. The Auth Consistency team exists to validate and uphold that trust. As a Software Development Manager on the Auth Consistency team, you'll lead engineers who build the tools, frameworks
mechanisms that verify authentication and authorization correctness at AWS scale. This is a high-visibility role with direct engagement from senior leadership, because the problem you're solving is one customers care deeply about: knowing that their security posture is correct no matter which AWS services they use. This team is at an exciting inflection point. AI opens new frontiers for how we approach testing, coverage
verification at scale. There is significant opportunity to pioneer novel AI-driven approaches to generating test cases, expanding coverage in ways that were previously impractical
helping remediate issues faster. You'll have the mandate to explore and invest in these directions. If you're passionate about security, quality, AI-driven innovation
building a team that raises the bar, we want to talk to you. Key job responsibilities - People leadership. Hire, develop
retain a team of software and security engineers. Set clear goals, provide regular feedback
grow engineers into their next roles. - Technical strategy. Define and evolve the team's approach to testing, validating
measuring consistency and correctness across hundreds of AWS services. Partner with principal engineers to set long-term direction. - Delivery and execution. Own the team's roadmap. Prioritize testing coverage, tooling improvements
consistency initiatives. Deliver results that demonstrably improve the auth correctness posture of AWS. - AI and innovation. Identify and invest in opportunities to apply AI. Explore novel approaches to test generation, coverage analysis, anomaly detection
automated verification. - Cross-org influence. Work with teams across AWS to drive remediation. Communicate findings to senior leadership and influence teams to adopt best practices. - Operational excellence. Build mechanisms that surface findings early and track resolution. Drive continuous improvement in how AWS measures and maintains correctness - Customer trust. Keep the customer's perspective at the center of everything. Your team's efforts directly improve our customers' experience and security. A day in the life As you lead your team, you'll set priorities, review results
drive action on findings. You'll also: - Partner with service teams to explain findings and drive remediation - Present consistency metrics and progress to senior leadership - Coach engineers on building scalable test frameworks and automation - Drive design discussions for new testing approaches and coverage expansion - Identify patterns in inconsistencies and advocate for systemic fixes - Evaluate emerging AI techniques for applicability to auth verification problems About the team The Auth Consistency team is part of IAM Data Plane within AWS Identity. Our mission is to ensure that authentication and authorization work correctly and consistently across every AWS service. We build the testing infrastructure, run validation campaigns
drive remediation when we find gaps. This team has high visibility with senior leadership because the problem we solve is fundamental to customer trust. When customers configure IAM policies, they expect those policies to behave identically regardless of which AWS service they interact with. We are the team that ensures this expectation holds true.
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
livesite operations - Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams
senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs
product strategy - Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills
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
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
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
parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, NY, New York - 203,400.00 - 275,200.00 USD annually

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AWSAIsoftware engineeringteam managementdesign patternsweb servicescoding standardscode reviewssource controlbuild processestestingcertificationlivesite operations