Manager, Software Development

Amazon is seeking an exceptional Manager of Software Development to lead engineering teams responsible for the on-robot SW platform. This is a ground-floor opportunity to define and deliver software solutions for a strategic robotics initiative.

As a Manager, you will use expertise and high judgment to design team structures and strategies to meet long-term business goals in areas where problems and strategies are not yet defined. You'll manage multiple teams building complex distributed systems for fleet coordination, continuous learning, and customer integrations, distilling diverse inputs from stakeholders to set vision and drive decisions. You will be 100% dedicated to your domain with full ownership of roadmap, technical strategy, and execution.

The ideal candidate brings expertise building software at scale for robotic systems, managing complex integrations, and working cross-functionally to deliver business-critical systems. You understand robotics and AI-native development practices and have proven ability to build high-performing organizations from the ground up. Knowledge of robot control and foundation models is highly valued.

Key job responsibilities

• Design team structures and strategies to deliver on-robot software in rapid timelines
• Lead software development execution, ensuring teams deliver high-quality systems that meet business goals and operational requirements
• Manage a team of SW developers, scaling as the program grows
• Hire bar-raising talent and grow leaders through coaching and strategic project assignment
• Decompose significantly complex problems into straightforward solutions
• Establish workflows, SLAs, and mechanisms to ensure the team operates effectively and deliver results
• Own relationships with operations teams, product team, technology partners, and deployment customers
• Write effective narratives (PRFAQs) and present to senior leadership
• Set standards for operational excellence and process improvement
• Champion AI-native development practices enabling significant productivity gains

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of engineering experience
• Experience with ROS or similar middleware for robotics
• Experience building large-scale, business-critical software systems successfully delivered to customers
• Experience leading technical initiatives with independence in highly ambiguous environments
• Experience in stakeholder management across multiple levels
• Track record of aligning teams toward coherent strategies and driving customer-focused decisions
• Experience writing strategic narratives (PRFAQs, OP1/OP2) and presenting to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with robotic manipulation, SLAM and navigation, perception and whole-body-control
• Experience with simulation and digital twins
• Experience with ML infrastructure / foundation models (LLM, VLM, VLA)
• Experience with data collection pipelines
• Experience championing AI-native development practices (Kiro, Copilot)
• Knowledge of optimization algorithms, operations research, or fleet coordination
• Experience managing organizations with multiple layers and functions

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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, MA, N.Reading - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually