Software Development Manager
Seattle, WAJob$185–250K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Software Development Manager will lead a team delivering e-commerce solutions for Amazon retail purchasing. The role oversees planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations for scalable services, and works with product and engineering leaders to improve ordering platforms. The team’s systems support Amazon’s worldwide retail purchasing experience.
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Description
Do you want to build the next generation of purchasing platforms powering Amazon's global retail business? Want to work with smart, dedicated engineers? Looking for opportunities that will help your career?
If so then this is the role for you!
At the heart of Amazon.com's tremendous selection, world class shopping experience and fulfillment is the Ordering team. The software we write and the systems we own power the ability to order anything from a pin to a piano with the click of a mouse! Every aspect of Amazon's retail business interacts with our systems. We're the hub of Amazon's massive, worldwide service-oriented architecture and we power millions of orders everyday.
As a software development manager within the e-Commerce Service Group at Amazon Seattle you will lead a team delivering the next generation of e-Commerce solutions that drive Amazon retail purchasing.
The successful candidate will drive the planning, design, development, testing, deployment and operations for massively scalable services that power the worldwide Amazon retail experience. You will work with product and engineering leaders across the company to continuously improve the ordering platforms that power the consumer purchasing experience.
You must possess strong planning and organizational skills, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will be self-driven and take pride in delivering high quality results in a fast paced environment.
Basic Qualifications
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3+ years of engineering team management experience
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7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
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3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
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8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
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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
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Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
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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
How this job compares
Set against the 5,673 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$185–250K/yr
- Washington median$185–250K/yr241 salary ranges
- US median$144–261K/yr4,665 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $218K, is close to the Washington median midpoint ($218K) — in the middle half of Engineering Manager salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 267 open Engineering Manager jobs in Washington and 5,673 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (4,912 postings).
- Education
- 2,370 of the 5,673 open Engineering Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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