Software Development Manager, Alexa Shopping-Core at Amazon
Seattle, WA
$184,900–$250,200from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A management role leading the team responsible for AI-driven request routing within Alexa Shopping — the infrastructure that directs millions of daily customer interactions to the correct shopping endpoints (cart, orders, payments, subscriptions, deals, etc.). The work centers on LLM-based routing models, dynamic prompt systems, and evaluation tooling, with a focus on scaling and sub-second performance. Suited to an engineering manager with a background in large-scale distributed systems and team development.
Senior level · 7+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 700 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 530–920
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $219,401 (middle half $175,322–$306,147). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is a people-management position (Software Development Manager) with direct reports, hiring authority, and team-building responsibilities — classified as 11-3021. The alt SOC 15-1252 reflects that the JD also emphasizes hands-on architectural and technical depth.
The JD states '7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience' as the broadest role-level gate; this is used for the overall years minimum. The 8+ years for multi-tier web services is captured as the years demanded on that skill.
LLMs and Generative AI appear only in the narrative/context sections describing the team's work (routing models, prompt systems), not in the formal Basic or Preferred Qualifications blocks — listed as preferred accordingly.
No formal degree is required; the JD states none.
Compensation includes base salary ($184,900–$250,200/year), sign-on payments, and RSUs per the posting.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): engineering team management, system design, multi-tier web services.
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