Sr. Software Development Manager, AI Security Tooling

Amazon
New York, NY, USA2026-04-21ONSITE

About the job

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Software Development Manager to lead a team at the forefront of AI security and risk management. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of AI safety by building systems that audit, report on, and remediate AI-associated risks across our rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of systems that identify, assess, and mitigate security vulnerabilities across AI infrastructure and applications

• Build automated tools and frameworks that detect risks and implement corrective measures at scale

• Define security standards and engineering practices for AI systems throughout their lifecycle

• Collaborate with security, compliance, and research teams to address evolving threats and challenges

• Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing hybrid team of Applied Scientists and Software Development Engineers

• Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning in the rapidly evolving AI security domain

• Conduct performance management, career development, and succession planning for team members

• Balance research exploration with engineering execution to deliver both innovative solutions and production-ready systems

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for AI risk auditing and automated remediation capabilities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including AI platform teams, security organizations, and product groups.

• Communicate complex technical concepts and risk assessments to senior leadership and stakeholders.

• Drive operational excellence through metrics, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI security systems.

• Stay current with the latest developments in AI security, adversarial AI, and emerging threat vectors.

• Encourage experimentation and research into novel approaches for detecting and mitigating AI risks.

• Publish findings and contribute to the broader AI security community when appropriate.

Qualifications

Minimum

10+ years of engineering experience

5+ years of engineering team management experience

10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience

Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment

Preferred

Experience partnering with product and program management teams

Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications