Drimva

Amazon

Software Development Manager - Core distro, Amazon Linux

$185K–$250K

Seattle, WA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Apr 1, 2026

Experience
3+ years engineering team management; 7+ years engineering; 8+ years leading multi tier web services; 3+ years as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupation; and 1+ years in each of technical leadership/project management across the software development lifecycle, large-scale distributed systems using Java, C#, or C++, service-oriented architecture, and distributed programming.
Education
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

About the job

Leads engineering teams building, maintaining, and releasing secure, performant RPM packages for foundational components of Amazon Linux.

What you'll do

  • Manage and develop a team responsible for RPM package maintenance, builds, testing, and releases.
  • Own the technical roadmap, architecture, and delivery of packaging pipelines, and drive operational excellence.
  • Partner with internal teams and open-source communities to prioritize work, resolve dependencies, and address customer needs.

What they ask for

  • 3+ years of engineering team management experience and 7+ years of engineering experience.
  • 8+ years leading definition and development of multi tier web services.
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Experience with the software development lifecycle, product/program management partnerships, and large-scale distributed systems using Java, C#, or C++, service-oriented architecture, and distributed programming.

Nice to have

  • Experience communicating requirements, product features, technical designs, and strategy to users, technical teams, and senior leadership.
  • Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching, and managing software engineers.

Pay

184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

RPM, Java, C#, C++, AWS

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