Manager III, Software Development, ECAT Team, Security Assurance Engineering (SAE) at Amazon
Seattle, WA
$184,900–$250,200from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An engineering manager role within AWS Security, leading a team that builds compliance and security automation tools powered by AI and machine learning. Day-to-day work spans setting multi-year technical roadmaps, guiding architectural decisions across ML pipelines and distributed systems, and collaborating with legal and compliance stakeholders to turn regulatory requirements into software. Suits an experienced engineering leader with a background in AI/ML systems and managing technical teams.
Senior level · 7+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 60 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 25–85
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $219,401 (middle half $175,322–$306,147). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role is a people-management position (Engineering Manager) with direct reports, hiring, and strategic roadmap ownership — classified as Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021). The alt code 15-1252 reflects that the JD also emphasizes hands-on architectural and technical depth.
The title carries no explicit seniority level word; 'Unspecified' is used for the level advertised in the title. The actual scope (managing a team, 5+ years management experience, 7+ years in engineering) supports a Senior band.
The 7+ years of working within engineering teams is the stated overall experience floor (the overall years minimum). The 5+ years of management and 5+ years of architecture are sub-requirements within that gate.
AI/ML, GenAI, NLP, distributed systems, and AWS appear under Preferred Qualifications or in narrative/context sections only — none are hard-gated in the Basic Qualifications.
Compensation includes sign-on payments and RSUs in addition to the stated base salary range.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): engineering team management, systems architecture.
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