Software Development Manager, Alexa AI

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Description We're building the next generation of intelligent experiences for Alexa — systems that understand context, anticipate needs, and act proactively. This is a greenfield initiative at the intersection of large language models, real-time stream processing, and edge computing. As a Software Development Manager, you will lead a team of talented engineers building distributed systems that span edge devices and cloud services. You will own the technical vision, people development, and delivery for a high-visibility initiative that is making Alexa smarter, more proactive, and indispensable. What You'll Own * Own the system that turns context into action — making Alexa anticipate what customers need, powered by large language models at scale * Lead the design and operation of edge-to-cloud data pipelines handling high-throughput, low-latency stream processing from millions of devices through cloud inference and back to customer experiences * Drive the architecture for LLM orchestration systems that coordinate large language model calls with tight latency budgets and high reliability requirements * Define integration strategy across five or more partner teams, aligning your team's output with downstream Alexa experiences and driving cross-org execution * Establish operational excellence for your team's infrastructure — event-driven architectures, monitoring, alarming, and on-call processes Why this…