Software Development Manager Jobs in Boston, MA
Software Development Manager jobs in Boston are in strong demand, concentrated in the Seaport District, Kendall Square, and the Financial District across biotech, fintech, and enterprise software. Employers hiring right now include Amazon Web Services, CarGurus, and Amazon. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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DESCRIPTION
Our tools are used in all aspects of the business, and their care and evolution are of critical importance to the effectiveness of Amazon. We're looking for a deeply technical leader interested in sustaining and evolving the shared software platform used by nearly every service within the company. Those with experience evolving broadly distributed and highly complex software libraries, such as large open source projects and mission critical foundational software stacks will be given an opportunity to have company wide impact.
Key job responsibilities
As a Software Development Manager on the Language Experience team in ASBX, you will be responsible for leading a strong team of software engineers to build and maintain the programming language toolchains, shared libraries, and build tools used by nearly every service at Amazon. You will be responsible for mentoring and coaching a high performing team of engineers with expertise in language internals such as compilers, runtimes, and package management, and in the distributed systems that build, test, and publish software across the company. You will be responsible for the full development life cycle and operation of these tools. Because thousands of teams already depend on them, much of the work is backward compatibility, moving internal consumers through version upgrades and deprecations, and staying current with the upstream open source projects Amazon builds on. You will own your team's roadmap. There is no separate product organization, so you will gather requirements from the engineering teams that use the tools, set technical direction with your principal engineers, and decide what gets built.
A day in the life
You will take on a variety of tasks, balancing priorities to ensure the team's success:
- Create, prioritize, communicate, manage, and execute roadmaps, projects, and other commitments.
- Set clear, measurable goals for the team and regularly communicate status of development, quality, operations, and system performance.
- Lead the team to improve processes to deliver higher software development velocity and quality.
- Lead team operational strategy defining metrics, improvements and support.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
About the team
The Builder Tools Language Experience team is responsible for the core tooling used by builders across the company. We are responsible for the package managers, compilers, 3rd party software registries, and servers frameworks that the rest of the company builds their software on top of. We have a high talent density of language experts supporting customers who need support pushing the limits of their software stack.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- 3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers, or experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
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.
USA, MA, Boston - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Our tools are used in all aspects of the business, and their care and evolution are of critical importance to the effectiveness of Amazon. We're looking for a deeply technical leader interested in sustaining and evolving the shared software platform used by nearly every service within the company. Those with experience evolving broadly distributed and highly complex software libraries, such as large open source projects and mission critical foundational software stacks will be given an opportunity to have company wide impact.
Key job responsibilities
As a Software Development Manager on the Language Experience team in ASBX, you will be responsible for leading a strong team of software engineers to build and maintain the programming language toolchains, shared libraries, and build tools used by nearly every service at Amazon. You will be responsible for mentoring and coaching a high performing team of engineers with expertise in language internals such as compilers, runtimes, and package management, and in the distributed systems that build, test, and publish software across the company. You will be responsible for the full development life cycle and operation of these tools. Because thousands of teams already depend on them, much of the work is backward compatibility, moving internal consumers through version upgrades and deprecations, and staying current with the upstream open source projects Amazon builds on. You will own your team's roadmap. There is no separate product organization, so you will gather requirements from the engineering teams that use the tools, set technical direction with your principal engineers, and decide what gets built.
A day in the life
You will take on a variety of tasks, balancing priorities to ensure the team's success:
- Create, prioritize, communicate, manage, and execute roadmaps, projects, and other commitments.
- Set clear, measurable goals for the team and regularly communicate status of development, quality, operations, and system performance.
- Lead the team to improve processes to deliver higher software development velocity and quality.
- Lead team operational strategy defining metrics, improvements and support.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
About the team
The Builder Tools Language Experience team is responsible for the core tooling used by builders across the company. We are responsible for the package managers, compilers, 3rd party software registries, and servers frameworks that the rest of the company builds their software on top of. We have a high talent density of language experts supporting customers who need support pushing the limits of their software stack.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- 3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers, or experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
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.
USA, MA, Boston - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
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Software Development Manager Jobs in Boston: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a software development manager job in Boston?
Boston's strongest hiring comes from its biotech and life sciences corridor, fintech firms clustered in the Financial District and Seaport, and the enterprise software companies anchored around Kendall Square and Back Bay. Candidates with experience managing agile teams in regulated or fast-scaling environments stand out here. Networking through local tech communities and targeting companies with Boston engineering offices gives you a concrete edge over remote applicants.
Which companies hire software development managers in Boston?
Boston software development manager roles are posted by Amazon Web Services, CarGurus, and Amazon and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. The Boston market includes a mix of large healthcare and life sciences companies, established fintech firms, and venture-backed software startups, many of which maintain their core engineering leadership in the city.
Are there remote software development manager jobs in Boston?
Yes, though partially: software development manager roles are team-leadership positions that often require some in-person presence for planning cycles, one-on-ones, and cross-functional collaboration. About 69% of software development manager openings tied to Boston are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how common flexible arrangements are across Boston's tech and biotech sectors. Fully remote roles tend to cluster at the individual-contributor end of the ladder rather than at the manager level.
How can I get a software development manager job in Boston with little or no experience?
The most realistic path in Boston is moving into a tech lead or senior engineer role at a local company first, then stepping into management from within. Boston's large hospital systems, university-affiliated research labs, and mid-size biotech firms regularly develop engineering managers internally and are more open to first-time managers than pure software product companies. Building a record of leading projects or mentoring junior developers while at a Boston employer makes the case for promotion much stronger than applying externally.
Which industries hire the most software development managers in Boston?
The sectors hiring the most software development managers in Boston are Technology & Software, Retail, and Insurance, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Boston's concentration of world-class hospitals, insurance carriers, and venture-funded software companies creates sustained demand for engineering leadership across multiple industries rather than in a single dominant sector.
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