Software Development Manager, Ads AI Core Services, Builder Productivity

## Responsibilities - Assemble and lead an engineering team to solve challenging technical problems in AI-native development, including agent orchestration, domain-specific knowledge indexing, and autonomous code generation, while fostering an environment where team members grow and contribute meaningfully - Drive measurable impact on Ads builder productivity at scale: code review velocity, deployment frequency, time-to-production, and cross-team coordination overhead for 5,000+ engineers across Ads - Partner with executive stakeholders across Ads organizations to evangelize AI-native development practices, secure shared goals for adoption, and drive the transition from manual coordination to agent-driven orchestration - Evangelize and champion AI-native development across AIGC: run demos, office hours, publish success stories, and drive adoption through influence rather than authority - Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including product, platform, and partner engineering teams to define requirements, scope technical solutions, and prioritize work across a broad surface area - Make data-driven decisions by analyzing system performance, adoption metrics, and builder feedback to inform product direction and operational improvements - Communicate clearly and persuasively with engineers, peers, and leadership through written documentation (PRFAQs, OP1 narratives, design docs), presentations, and discussions to align on strategy and execution ## Requirements - 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, and livesite operations - Experience partnering with product or program management teams ## Nice to Have - Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy - Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers ## Benefits - 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.