Amazon.com LLC

Technology

SoftwareDevelopmentManager,HR

$184–250k Bellevue, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Software Development Manager, HR at Amazon.com LLC. Skills: AI-powered systems, Distributed systems, Platform architecture, Employee experience technology. Lead architectural design of PXT CMS platform features. Architect AI-powered solutions”

What You'll Achieve.

Transform HR support; Build future of employee experience technology; Serve millions of employees daily; Improve employee satisfaction; Reduce resolution time; Increase self-service adoption; Ensure 99.99% uptime

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Solve real problems; Solve challenges; Complex requirements; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years engineering team management, 7+ years working directly within engineering teams, 3+ years designing or architecting systems, 8+ years leading definition and development of multi tier web services, Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Nice to Have

Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership, Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers, Experience with AI/ML systems, Background in conversational platforms, Experience with HR technology platforms, Knowledge of compliance and data security requirements for HR systems

What You'll Do.

Lead architectural design of PXT CMS platform features

Architect AI-powered solutions

Design robust integration patterns

Partner on 3-year architecture plans

Establish engineering excellence

Champion operational excellence

Research and evaluate emerging technologies

Build high-performing teams

Mentor junior engineers

Develop future leaders

Foster ownership and innovation culture

Create inclusive environment

Collaborate with SDMs and PMs

Translate complex requirements

Lead cross-team initiatives

Drive consensus on architectural decisions

Deliver high-impact features

Implement micro-frontend applications

Design intelligent automation

Balance speed and quality

Own end-to-end delivery

Manage complex programs

Influence product strategy

Integrate AI/ML models

Ensure technical solutions enable experiences

Engage HR stakeholders

Drive alignment on shared services

Represent team in reviews

Meet customers directly

Lead operations reviews

Root cause and resolve customer tickets

Establish metrics-driven culture

Drive continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-organizational influence; Partner with HR, operations, and technology teams; Cross-team initiatives; Partner with stakeholders; Cross-functional collaboration; Engage HR stakeholders; Drive alignment across PXT and AET; Represent team in reviews; Meet customers directly

Communication Scope

Technical vision; Team development; Customer obsession; Presenting to build consensus; Communicating with users; Describing software product features; Technical designs; Product strategy; Executive presentations

Process & Methodology

Program management, Risk mitigation, Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

Ready to transform how millions of Amazonians experience HR support? Apply now and join us in building the future of employee experience technology at Amazon scale. We are seeking a Software Development Manager (SDM) to lead a critical engineering team responsible for building the intelligent foundation of Amazon's employee support platform. In this high-impact role, you will drive both the technical vision and team development for engineers building AI-powered conversational systems, knowledge management platforms, and intelligent routing solutions that serve millions of employees daily. This is a unique opportunity to combine leading-edge generative AI, large-scale distributed systems, and human-centered design to solve real problems that affect every Amazonian's daily work life. You'll lead a team of talented engineers—from SDE I to SDE III—building systems that don't just respond to employee questions but anticipate needs, learn from interactions, and continuously improve the employee experience. What makes this role exciting: • Massive scale and impact: Your systems will serve 1.5M+ Amazonians across 200+ countries and territories. • AI at the forefront: Build production generative AI systems using Amazon Bedrock, LLMs, and agentic frameworks for policy-compliant, context-aware HR support. • Platform architecture: Shape the MHLS (Multi-Tenant HR Line of Service) platform architecture with reusable services and domain-specific features. • Technical complexity: Solve challenges in natural language understanding, knowledge retrieval, multi-modal interactions, and real-time personalization. • Cross-organizational influence: Partner with HR, operations, and technology teams across Amazon and PXT. • Innovation culture: Work in an environment that encourages experimentation and bold technical bets. Key job responsibilities Technical Leadership • Lead architectural design of critical PXT CMS platform features—highly scalable, maintainable, aligned with AWS best practic

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