Software Development Manager, AWS Network Firewall

How often have you had the opportunity to lead a team to innovate a next-generation product that jumps the industry forward?

AWS Network Firewall helps customers protect their Amazon VPCs with automated, intelligence-driven network security. With granular rule creation to control traffic and automatic blocking of active threats using AWS managed rules powered by Amazon threat intelligence, the service provides enterprise-grade protection at cloud scale.

The service is rapidly growing and continuously building advanced security features - and we're looking for a Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team at the forefront of cloud network security innovation.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

- Own the outcomes of a team delivering high-impact software that protects millions of customer workloads

- Manage team performance, career development, and growth through regular coaching, mentorship, and feedback

- Build and execute technical roadmaps in partnership with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure the right work is prioritized and delivered on time

- Evaluate trade-offs between operational excellence and feature development, balancing short-term needs with long-term architectural goals

- Inspire a positive, inclusive team culture and working environment where engineers deliver their best work

- Drive engineering best practices including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and operational readiness

- Collaborate cross-functionally with security, networking, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated solutions

A day in the life

The AWS Network Firewall team delivers a managed network security service that makes it easy to deploy essential protections for Amazon Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs). Our team combines deep networking expertise with security knowledge to help customers safeguard their cloud infrastructure against emerging threats.

We focus on building scalable, high-performance solutions that protect customer workloads without compromising application performance. By continuously innovating and simplifying network security, we enable customers to implement consistent security policies across their entire AWS footprint - reducing complexity while maintaining robust protection against unauthorized access and potential attacks.

About the team

The AWS Network Firewall team prides itself on raising the operational bar while delivering the most advanced AWS security features for customers. We integrate seamlessly with other AWS network services like Transit Gateway (TGW), NAT Gateway (NATGW), and Internet Gateway (IGW). Our team continuously innovates to solve complex technical challenges at massive scale, and we foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and customer obsession.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of engineering team management experience

- 7+ years of engineering experience

- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience

- 3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience

- 1+ years of providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle experience

- 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using Java, C#, or C++ experience

- 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience

- 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using distributed programming experience

- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

- 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.

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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

USA, VA, Herndon - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually