Lead the security infrastructure that powers Amazon's entire ecosystem—from retail to Alexa, Prime Video, and Kindle. In this role, you'll guide a team of software engineers in building and maintaining foundational authentication and authorization systems that serve millions of instances across Amazon's global infrastructure, directly impacting how thousands of internal teams securely build and deploy services.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of software development engineers, fostering their growth while building a high-performing culture focused on both technical excellence and cooperative problem-solving
- Drive architectural decisions and shape technical strategy for authentication and authorization systems that serve as foundational infrastructure across Amazon's ecosystem
- Partner with product and program management to define and execute product strategy, ensuring security solutions balance robust controls with positive developer experience
- Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across Amazon to understand requirements,
communicate technical direction, and build solutions that address diverse business needs
- Maintain regular communication with senior leadership on technical progress, risks, and strategic initiatives while ensuring systems maintain the reliability and performance standards our customers depend on
A day in the life
You'll spend your time balancing strategic leadership with hands-on technical collaboration. Your day might include mentoring engineers on architectural challenges, partnering with product and stakeholder teams to refine security solutions that enhance developer experience, and making critical decisions about system design for services that must maintain exceptional uptime and performance. You'll work across multiple programming languages and execution environments, ensuring our security systems integrate seamlessly into Amazon's diverse technology landscape. Beyond regular team meetings and code re