SDM, Amazon Talent Solutions, Amazon Manager eXperience Central Science & Engineering

Amazon is hiring an SDM, Amazon Talent Solutions, Amazon Manager eXperience Central Science & Engineering in Bellevue, United States. It pays $185k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

AI in this role

Leads engineering teams building an AI-native talent evaluation platform using agentic development lifecycles.

ai-safetysoftware-development-managementdistributed-systemsagentic-workflowsengineering-leadership

Imagine turning a scattered set of talent tools into a single, AI-native platform, and leading the engineering effort that makes it real. We are hiring a Software Development Manager in Bellevue to do exactly that. As a technical leader, you will stay hands-on while defining and measuring a new way of working built around the agentic development life cycle.

Day to day, you will work with your SDEs and steer agents to build the product experience for Talent Evaluation at Amazon. That means connecting multiple product domains, coordinating across engineering teams and several VP-level organizations, and owning the end-to-end experience for corporate Amazonians as they navigate their growth and development at Amazon.

This is not a typical people management role. You should be excited to experiment with the agentic development life cycle, go beyond vibe coding, introduce full automation, and build layers of verification that create trustworthy and responsible AI systems. Robust, user-friendly software and strong data security and privacy sit at the top of our priority list. The right candidate brings a passion for innovation, a keen interest in emerging technology, and genuine excitement about working in a high-impact domain.

The role rewards someone who is customer obsessed and thrives in a fast-paced environment, one that calls for strong technical and business judgment alongside solid communication and project management skills. You know how to help engineers navigate competing priorities and set clear expectations with customers, and you are well versed in distributed systems architecture and the software development life cycle.

Given the interdisciplinary nature and breadth of this space, the ideal candidate will coordinate across many internal and external teams and give senior leaders clear visibility through strong written and verbal communication. Beyond that, we are drawn to people who learn quickly, think big, execute both strategically and tactically, and motivate and mentor a team to deliver business value on time. They bring a creative, startup mindset and feel energized by new and ambiguous challenges.

Basic qualifications

- 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

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

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, Bellevue - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually

How we rate this

SDM, Amazon Talent Solutions, Amazon Manager eXperience Central Science & Engineering at Amazon rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.

Key facts

SDM, Amazon Talent Solutions, Amazon Manager eXperience Central Science & Engineering is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $185k-$250k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Bellevue.
The job was posted on October 13, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

AI SafetySoftware Development ManagementDistributed SystemsAgentic WorkflowsEngineering Leadership

Questions you could be asked

How do you think about the risk of an AI system in this kind of role failing silently?
Tell me about a project where software development management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where agentic workflows was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where engineering leadership was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: AI Safety, Software Development Management, Distributed Systems, Agentic Workflows, and Engineering Leadership. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.

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