Software Development Manager, Devices and Services Security

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Manager, Devices and Services Security in Austin, United States. It pays $185k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
Tools and skills the posting cites include software development, engineering management and security automation.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Lead an engineering team building automated security controls and agentic AI-based detection and enforcement systems for devices.

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You'll lead a team that builds automation to secure Amazon's Devices & Services business: the products customers bring into their homes, cars, and daily lives: smart home devices, wireless routers, security cameras and other security devices, TVs, tablets, wearables, and autonomous vehicles.

Your team's job is to make security controls automatic. Instead of relying on humans to catch every issue, you'll build systems that enforce the right security outcomes consistently and accurately, at the scale these businesses operate. This is a builder's role with real teeth: the controls your team ships decide what does and doesn't reach customers.

You'll also get to work at the frontier. Your engineers apply applied science techniques and partner closely with security engineers to build agentic AI-based solutions for detection, decision making, and enforcement.

Key job responsibilities
Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery for automated security controls across the Devices & Services product portfolio.
Lead, grow, and coach a team of software engineers; hire well and set a high bar.
Partner with security engineers and applied scientists to turn hard security problems into durable, automated solutions including agentic AI-based approaches.
Drive outcomes that make security consistent and accurate by design, removing the human error that lets issues slip through.
Work backwards from customer and business risk to decide where automation matters most.
Set technical direction and hold the quality, reliability, and operational bar for the systems your team runs.

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
- 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, TX, Austin - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Software Development Manager, Devices and Services Security at Amazon rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● 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. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Software Development Manager, Devices and Services Security is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $185k-$250k a year.
The role is based in US, TX, Austin.
The job was posted on October 2, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Software DevelopmentEngineering ManagementSecurity AutomationAgentic AI

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