Afreen Iqbal

About Afreen Iqbal

Software Development Manager at Amazon with 7+ years of experience building and scaling Tier-1, low-latency payment systems. I lead high-performing team of 12+ engineers and own platforms end-to-end, from architecture and execution to operational excellence.My focus areas include system design, technical leadership, and growing engineers into strong owners and future leaders. I enjoy solving ambiguous problems, setting clear technical direction, and partnering with Product and ML teams to deliver customer-centric solutions at scale.I’ve led complex cross-org initiatives, contributed to hiring and org-level leadership efforts, and co-invented a US-issued patent in low-latency recommendation systems. I care deeply about engineering culture, reliability, and building systems that last.

Experience

1. Software Development Manager

   Amazon

   May 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead a 12+ engineer team owning Tier-1, low-latency payment systems atscale, driving end-to-end platform roadmap, execution, and technicaldirection across partner teams- Set architectural direction and review designs with a focus on scalability,latency, fault tolerance, compliance, and long-term maintainability.P- Partner closely with Product, stakeholders and Applied Science to deliverpersonalized payment experiences, balancing customer impact, speed, andtechnical risk- Developed senior engineers and future leaders through promotions, coaching,and clear growth plans; built a high-retention, high-performing team- Led delivery of complex, cross-org initiatives in ambiguous environments,unblocking dependencies and driving alignment at scale- Fostered a strong engineering culture through innovation programs, andtechnical forums, resulting in multiple team awards- Actively contribute beyond my team through hiring, interviewing, mentoring,and org-level leadership initiatives

Education

• Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology

  Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

  2014 — 2018