director software engineering Director of Engineering management · Posted Feb 9, 2026
$237,500 – $321,300
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a director-level Director of Engineering in the software engineering function based in Seattle, WA. The posting calls out experience with Reinforcement Learning, Networking, Observability. Compensation is listed at $237,500–$321,300 per year.

Role
Director of Engineering
Function
software engineering
Level
director
Track
Management
Employment
Full-time
Location
Seattle, WA
Department
Project/Program/Product Management--Technical
Posted
Feb 9, 2026
AI Summary
Director-level leader designing and operating Amazon's global customer service network. Develops AI-native platforms for autonomous network operations, establishes real-time monitoring and incident prevention across all channels, and leads cross-functional teams to transform CS operating models while ensuring network health and reliability.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Customer experience is at the heart of all we do at Amazon, as we strive to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Amazon Customer Service (CS) is at the forefront of customer experience, working relentlessly to provide customers a convenient, high quality, and delightful experience – across all of our CS channels – in every interaction. We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to reimagine the CS operating model, working backwards from the customer experience to design, plan, and operate the world's largest customer service network. The Director of our Network Control Center will shape the vision and execute ambitious plans to transform our network response strategy and live operations playbook, leveraging AI-Native capabilities to co-pilot and autonomously operate a highly scaled network in real-time. They will ensure network health reliability through continuous observability, situational awareness, and proactive intervention, leveraging real-time signals to monitor, interpret, and act on risks to desired customer journeys across all channels. This well-rounded leader must excel at balancing strategic vision with practical implementation, deep technical expertise with broad operational understanding, and navigating complex, cross-functional business landscapes while guiding a large organization through transformative change. A proactive, solution-oriented, and creative mindset is critical for success…

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