Software Development Manager, Alameda

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 171,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RRSP

DPSP

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Manager for Alameda to lead a team building flagship building blocks for AWS services. You will own the full lifecycle from conception to delivery, shaping a long-term strategic roadmap and coordinating with AWS Services on priorities.

You will mentor engineers, drive architecture at scale, and partner with product management to align delivery with business goals in a fast-paced, customer-obsessed environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience.
• 3+ years of designing or architecting multi-tier web services.
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services.
• Experience with full SDLC, reviews, testing, and livesite operations.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of software development engineers tasked with building or solving complex software problems.
• Work successfully with customers, leaders, and other engineering teams.
• Shape technical strategy by demonstrating breadth and depth of knowledge in software development disciplines.
• Guide teams in software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Make architectural decisions and understand systems design at scale.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team management

Architecting systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Product partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Alameda is the next generation control plane as a service operating more than 14 AWS Services . Just like EC2, EBS, and RDS modernized compute, storage and databases, Alameda provides a modernize AWS scaled and secured building blocks (API, Workflows, Telemetry...) that lets developers focus on writing core business value. Alameda removes the undifferentiated lift of writing services, while simultaneously providing secure by default, AWS scaled runtime services.

We are looking for a leader who is passionate about developing the flagship building blocks that will be used develop the next generation of AWS services. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers owning the entire product and engineer lifecycle from conception to delivery advancing the foundational systems used to run and operate AWS services.

As a Software Development Manager in Alameda, you will work as part of the larger engineering team and customers to drive broad adoption and change. This role involves creating and leading a long term strategic roadmap, collaborating with AWS Services on roadmap priorities, growing and leading a team of talented engineers, and leaving your personal mark on the future of development in AWS.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of software development engineers tasked with building or solving complex software problems
• Work successfully with customers, leaders, and other engineering teams
• Shape technical strategy by demonstrating breadth and depth of knowledge in software development disciplines
• Guide teams in software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Make architectural decisions and understand systems design at scale
• Solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand broader context

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ 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. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN, ON, Toronto - 171,400.00 - 286,200.00 CAD annually