Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) is AWS's fully managed live streaming service, built on the same battle-tested technology that powers Twitch and trusted by thousands of enterprises across gaming, social, live commerce, sports, and entertainment.

Our mission: enable developers to build communities around live video. We handle everything from ingest to processing to delivery at global scale, so developers can focus on creating interactive, engaging live experiences for their audiences. Whether you're streaming to tens of millions of concurrent viewers or just getting started, Amazon IVS removes the complexity so developers can move fast.

We are looking for a Software Development Manager for the Stream Management team which owns distributed systems that manage live stream lifecycle, video workflow task placement, and operational tools that empower our organization to safely and efficiently operate dozens of highly available global data plane services across dozens of AWS availability zones.

As a Software Development Manager at Amazon IVS, you will collaborate deeply with peer managers, principal engineers, and product managers to iterate on the team's engineering road map, grow and manage talent, and dive deep into service design and architecture. This is a high visibility role with the opportunity to positively impact our most-critical customers and their businesses.

Key job responsibilities
- Define and execute technical strategies to deliver Amazon IVS features, balancing customer needs, business priorities, and technical excellence while driving innovation in stream lifecycle management, video workflow task placement, and operational tooling
- Own operational excellence across services, improve incident response/management, and continually improve deployment practices and monitoring systems
- Drive hiring, retention, and development of engineering talent, building diverse, high-performing teams and developing future leaders through coaching and mentorship
- Partner with Product Management, Principal Engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape product vision, prioritize investments, and deliver customer-obsessed solutions
- Manage complex technical dependencies and integration points across services, ensuring seamless customer experiences and architectural alignment
- Drive cost optimization and efficiency improvements while maintaining service quality

About the team
Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) is a managed live streaming solution from AWS that enables low-latency and real-time video experiences for millions of viewers worldwide. We power engaging live experiences for some of the largest customers in the live video space and continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible with interactive video technology.