Software Development Manager , Amazon External Payments

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Manager , Amazon External Payments in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions software development, engineering management and web services among its tools and skills.
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Lead software development for agentic payment primitives enabling intelligent agents to complete purchases.

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Amazon External Payments is building the foundational capabilities for Agentic Payments. As a Software Development Manager (SDM), you will own the development of these core building blocks, enabling intelligent agents to complete purchases on behalf of customers. You will collaborate closely with Global Payment Tech, and other Amazon surfaces to design and deliver payment primitives for agentic commerce like wallet integration, tokenisation and agentic deals. You will set the technical vision for your team, influence the broader technology roadmap, and drive continuous architectural and performance improvements.
Amazon External Payments is one of Amazon’s fastest-growing businesses. It enables e-commerce websites to accept payments using the payment methods stored in customers’ Amazon.com accounts, allowing users to seamlessly pay for goods and services beyond Amazon. The platform also allows customers to manage preferences and view their off-Amazon transaction history. Hundreds of thousands of users complete millions of transactions worldwide through Amazon Pay. Our teams build software across the entire stack, from customer-facing interfaces to highly scalable backend systems.
If you’re excited to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within Amazon and help shape the future of payments beyond Amazon.com, this is the role for you. We are looking for passionate, experienced Software Development Managers who are driven to use technology to solve complex business problems and deliver meaningful impact at scale.

Basic qualifications

- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Bachelor's degree

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

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Software Development Manager , Amazon External Payments at Amazon rates 30 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Software Development Manager , Amazon External Payments is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IN, KA, Bengaluru.
The job was posted on October 13, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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