Software Engineering Manager, AWS CloudFormation
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $203,400 to $275,200
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York, NY
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- LocationNew York, NY
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
AWS Infrastructure as Code helps customers to easily and efficiently adopt AWS services while ensuring that their applications run safely in the cloud. We develop services, including CloudFormation and Cloud Control API, that empower customers to spin up infrastructure across AWS at unprecedented scale.
The Provider Experience team provides the building blocks for customers to scale and grow their use of AWS services and third-party solutions. With the CloudFormation CLI and Resource Provider Development Kit (RPDK), we enable AWS service teams and third-party developers to build a standardized resource-based interface to their services and provide access to customers via the CloudFormation Registry. From there, we make it easy for developers to discover each resource's capabilities and build solutions to manage infrastructure at AWS scale.
We are looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate is excited about the incredible opportunity that cloud computing represents, thrives when presented with complex new challenges, and can serve as a strong leader for hiring and developing engineers as the team grows. As a member of our team, you'll work alongside principal engineers, refine product requirements with product managers, define architecture, and be a leader in the implementation and launch of software.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services 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 communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
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, NY, New York - 203,400.00 - 275,200.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($203,400) is above 80% of the 955 Software Engineering roles in New York listed on this site; 4 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $175,000; the middle half runs from $145,000 to $200,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSoftware Engineering Manager, AWS CloudFormation$203,400 to $275,200
Software Dev Manager, SBS Core Engineering$203,400 to $275,200
Software Development Manager, Selection Intelligence & Growth$203,400 to $275,200
Software Development Manager, AgentCore Memory$203,400 to $275,200
Software Development Manager, Elastic Container Service (ECS)$203,400 to $275,200
Software Development Manager, AWS BillGeneration$203,400 to $275,200
Software Development Manager, AWS SDKs and Tools$203,400 to $275,200
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering Manager, AWS CloudFormation (this listing) | $203,400 - $275,200 |
| Software Dev Manager, SBS Core Engineering | $203,400 - $275,200 |
| Software Development Manager, Selection Intelligence & Growth | $203,400 - $275,200 |
| Software Development Manager, AgentCore Memory | $203,400 - $275,200 |
| Software Development Manager, Elastic Container Service (ECS) | $203,400 - $275,200 |
| Software Development Manager, AWS BillGeneration | $203,400 - $275,200 |
| Software Development Manager, AWS SDKs and Tools | $203,400 - $275,200 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-13
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, NY, New York
USA, NY, New York - 203,400.00 - 275,200.00 USD annually
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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