Software Development Manager, Alexa Devices

Alexa+: An AI assistant that gets things done—she's smarter, more conversational, and more capable. With 600 million Alexa devices now out in the world, the latest advancements in generative AI have unlocked new possibilities—enabling us to reimagine the experience in our pursuit of making customers' lives better and easier every day. Experts enables Alexa+ to complete complex tasks using Amazon and third‑party (3P) APIs and websites. Some of these include playing your favorite music, controlling your smart devices, reserving a table at a restaurant, setting your morning alarms, kitchen timers, booking event tickets, scheduling an appointment and planning a trip. No more jumping between apps—just say what you want, and it's done. Developers and partners have been core to our vision since the beginning. With Alexa+, we reimagined how developers can build for Alexa. The Alexa AI developer technology charter is to enable the creation of experts at scale and make it seamless for 1P and 3P developers to integrate their businesses with Alexa+. We are measurably making Alexa+ smarter, and we need your help to define and build the next generation of capabilities using Generative AI. Responsibilities As an SDM, you will be responsible for leading a team delivering large projects across Alexa. Your team will build the foundational architecture for Alexa's LLM‑based experiences, and will coordinate the implementation efforts between internal teams and external partners. You will be expected to make appropriate trade‑offs to optimize time‑to‑market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross‑functional and remote project teams. You’ll also be responsible for ensuring your team operates efficiently. You’ll coordinate cross‑team programs to deliver state‑of‑the‑art natural language‑based capabilities. You’ll help teams identify key risks, provide guidance on how to communicate them, and ensure leadership has the right visibility. This role will have to work closely with senior leaders across Alexa and lead strategic initiatives. You will join a growing organization working on top technology using Generative AI and have an enormous opportunity to make an impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of products used every day, by people you know. About the Team Alexa AI Developer Tech is an organization within Alexa+ on a mission to empower experience builders to create delightful and engaging experiences by making Alexa+ conversational, smarter, personalized, and get things done. Basic Qualifications 3+ years of engineering team management experience 7+ years of engineering 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 Preferred Qualifications 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 Experience in building developer platform, SDKs and developing Agentic applications 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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr