Software Development Manager, OPF, Traffic Engineering

$166,400 - $287,700/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

10,001+ employees

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

Amazon's Traffic Engineering team is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to lead the OPF (Open Proxy Framework) teams. OPF serves as a reverse proxy that facilitates the migration of rendering frameworks and has evolved into a trusted solution for over 2400 Amazon websites, managing incoming traffic from the public internet to various Amazon services and subsidiaries, including retail and non-retail websites, Alexa, Music, and more. The OPF processes an astounding 20 trillion requests monthly, making it a critical component of Amazon's infrastructure. In this role, you will lead a passionate team of engineers dedicated to modernizing and managing internet connectivity for Amazon's Stores, Digital, and Other (SDO) websites in a secure manner. The team is also responsible for building AERO, a next-generation internet ingress solution for SDO/Amazon. Your leadership will be pivotal in innovating and modernizing the technology stack for the AERO platform, enhancing Amazon's defenses against malicious internet attacks while ensuring a seamless customer experience. You will collaborate with various teams and business partners to identify new methods for rendering and serving Amazon product pages, ultimately improving the speed and efficiency of the Amazon website. Your team will develop software, self-service tools, and automation solutions to simplify the management of secure connectivity from the edge to the backend for both Amazon and its customers. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact thousands of software teams across Amazon, enhancing their customer experience and working with cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the OPF engineering teams to ensure high performance and innovation.
• Design and architect new and existing systems focusing on design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
• Collaborate with product and program management teams to align on project goals and deliverables.
• Modernize the technology stack for the AERO platform to improve internet connectivity and security.
• Enhance Amazon's protection against malicious internet attacks while serving customer requests.
• Identify and implement new ways of rendering and serving Amazon product pages to improve website speed.
• Develop software, self-service tools, and automation for managing secure connectivity from edge to backend.

Requirements

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams.
• 3+ years of experience designing or architecting systems with a focus on design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments
• Comprehensive employee benefits package