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We're hiring a Senior Software Development Manager to lead our mission revolutionizing how customers connect frontier AI agents to VPC workloads. You'll guide the AWS PrivateLink team (an XXL business serving our largest customers) and VPC Lattice team (developing innovative solutions with CEO visibility) to unify these services into a seamless connectivity platform.
We value empathy alongside technical excellence. Our teams embrace a builder's mentality—delivering scrappy yet scalable solutions while ensuring our people love what they do. Based across Seattle and Vancouver, we're creating the future of secure application networking that will power thousands of AWS customers' AI initiatives.
Join us to shape critical infrastructure that matters, in an environment where both innovation and people thrive.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Key job responsibilities
- You will innovate, and cut through the ambiguity in this challenging space where no standards exist, aligning stakeholders and senior leadership across AWS.
- You will deeply understand how Gen AI based solutions and frontier AI agents integrate with application networks and how to move quickly in this space to solve hard problems to simplify our customers' experience.
- You will be the engineering owner for AWS PrivateLink and VPC Lattice businesses and drive their feature roadmaps and operations.
- You will deeply learn the technology stacks and guide strategic technical decisions setting a high bar for operational readiness in a complex hyper-scaled distributed systems environment.
- You will help scale and grow an organization setting the bar for technical delivery while shepherding the growth of the managers and engineers in the organization.
A day in the life
- Working closely with the product management team aligning on product experiences and roadmap updates.
- Reviewing the operations of the services in your portfolio and driving improvements in scale, availability, and agility/efficiency.
- Reviewing technical designs for strategic projects in your area.
- Staying connected to the details of technical and operational challenges in your area via appropriate mechanisms.
- Mentoring your organization, and helping grow your team's careers.
About the team
Join the AWS PrivateLink & VPC Lattice team, where we build secure networking solutions that enable customers to access services privately without exposing traffic to the public internet. Our team develops and maintains critical infrastructure that powers thousands of AWS customers' networking architectures. We're looking for innovative problem-solvers who can help us enhance our private connectivity offerings, improve service scalability, and create new features that address complex networking challenges. If you're passionate about building secure, reliable networking solutions that directly impact AWS customers' ability to architect their applications, we want to hear from you.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of engineering team management experience
- 5+ 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 QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience partnering with product and program management teams
- Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $220,100.00 - $297,700.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
We're hiring a Senior Software Development Manager to lead our mission revolutionizing how customers connect frontier AI agents to VPC workloads. You'll guide the AWS PrivateLink team (an XXL business serving our largest customers) and VPC Lattice team (developing innovative solutions with CEO visibility) to unify these services into a seamless connectivity platform.
We value empathy alongside technical excellence. Our teams embrace a builder's mentality—delivering scrappy yet scalable solutions while ensuring our people love what they do. Based across Seattle and Vancouver, we're creating the future of secure application networking that will power thousands of AWS customers' AI initiatives.
Join us to shape critical infrastructure that matters, in an environment where both innovation and people thrive.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Key job responsibilities
- You will innovate, and cut through the ambiguity in this challenging space where no standards exist, aligning stakeholders and senior leadership across AWS.
- You will deeply understand how Gen AI based solutions and frontier AI agents integrate with application networks and how to move quickly in this space to solve hard problems to simplify our customers' experience.
- You will be the engineering owner for AWS PrivateLink and VPC Lattice businesses and drive their feature roadmaps and operations.
- You will deeply learn the technology stacks and guide strategic technical decisions setting a high bar for operational readiness in a complex hyper-scaled distributed systems environment.
- You will help scale and grow an organization setting the bar for technical delivery while shepherding the growth of the managers and engineers in the organization.
A day in the life
- Working closely with the product management team aligning on product experiences and roadmap updates.
- Reviewing the operations of the services in your portfolio and driving improvements in scale, availability, and agility/efficiency.
- Reviewing technical designs for strategic projects in your area.
- Staying connected to the details of technical and operational challenges in your area via appropriate mechanisms.
- Mentoring your organization, and helping grow your team's careers.
About the team
Join the AWS PrivateLink & VPC Lattice team, where we build secure networking solutions that enable customers to access services privately without exposing traffic to the public internet. Our team develops and maintains critical infrastructure that powers thousands of AWS customers' networking architectures. We're looking for innovative problem-solvers who can help us enhance our private connectivity offerings, improve service scalability, and create new features that address complex networking challenges. If you're passionate about building secure, reliable networking solutions that directly impact AWS customers' ability to architect their applications, we want to hear from you.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of engineering team management experience
- 5+ 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 QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience partnering with product and program management teams
- Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $220,100.00 - $297,700.00 USD annually
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Align your credentials with EB-2 requirements
An advanced degree in computer science or a related field strengthens your EB-2 eligibility significantly. If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation completed before applying so employers don't encounter surprises during PERM filing.
Target companies with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications for software development manager roles specifically. Employers who've navigated this process before move faster and make fewer procedural errors that delay your green card timeline.
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Filtering job postings by sponsorship history saves time you'd otherwise spend cold-contacting HR teams. Migrate Mate surfaces Sr Software Development Manager openings at companies with documented green card sponsorship records, so you can prioritize your search efficiently.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer letter
Get the employer's commitment to begin PERM as part of your written offer, not a verbal assurance after you start. Specify the EB category and confirm the company uses experienced immigration counsel, since DOL audits on management-level PERM cases are not uncommon.
Understand how priority date backlogs affect your timeline
If you're from India or China, the EB-2 and EB-3 priority date queues can extend your wait by years beyond PERM approval. Ask your employer's immigration attorney about concurrent I-485 filing eligibility and whether EB-3 downgrade strategies apply to your situation.
Prepare for PERM recruitment documentation requirements
DOL requires employers to run specific recruitment steps, including job postings and internal notices, before filing PERM. As the sponsored employee, make sure your employer documents why each U.S. applicant was not selected, since weak documentation is the leading audit trigger for senior technical roles.
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Does a Sr Software Development Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 applies when the role requires a master's degree or equivalent, which is common for senior management-level engineering jobs. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree plus progressive experience. The employer sets the minimum requirements in the PERM job description, so the category chosen affects your eligibility and wait time.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal every three years with no direct path to permanence on its own. Green card sponsorship through PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status leads to lawful permanent residency. There's no annual lottery for employment-based green cards at the EB-3 level, and once your I-140 is approved, your priority date is locked in even if you change jobs under AC21 portability rules.
How long does the PERM process take for a Sr Software Development Manager position?
DOL currently processes most PERM applications within six to eighteen months, though audit-selected cases take longer. After PERM certification, your employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can file for adjustment of status concurrently. For applicants from India or China, the total wait from PERM filing to green card approval can extend considerably due to per-country backlogs.
What makes a Sr Software Development Manager job PERM-ready from a job description standpoint?
The PERM job description must reflect what the job genuinely requires, not inflated credentials designed to screen out U.S. workers. For this role, that typically means specifying a degree in computer science or a closely related field, relevant years of experience, and technical management responsibilities. USCIS and DOL scrutinize senior positions closely, so employers can't list requirements that don't match actual day-to-day duties.
Where can I find Sr Software Development Manager jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Most job listings don't explicitly advertise PERM sponsorship, so searching by sponsorship history is more reliable than keyword searches. Migrate Mate filters Sr Software Development Manager roles by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity, letting you skip outreach to companies that don't sponsor and focus on the ones that have a proven track record of completing the PERM process for technical leadership roles.
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