Director of Software Development - S3 Storage Engine

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 264,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Director of Software Development for the S3 Storage Engine to lead multiple engineering teams across geographies and drive the roadmap for scalable storage systems.

You will own architectures, deliver new functionality, raise the bar for operational excellence, and engage with C-suite customers to represent the S3 business. The role requires building relationships, prioritizing work, and scaling teams to meet fast-growing demand,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience architecting fault-tolerant, highly available systems.
• 5+ years of experience managing people with 3+ years managing multiple managers/teams.
• 5+ years of experience owning 24x7x365 service operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams across geographic locations.
• Drive roadmap, deliver new functionality and architectures for S3’s storage engine.
• Raise the bar for operational excellence and financial health of services.
• Engage with C-suite customers to represent the S3 business.

Skills

Leadership experience

People management

Operations ownership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (related field) or equivalent work experience

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Director of Software Development for the S3 Storage Engine to lead multiple engineering teams across geographies and drive the roadmap for scalable storage systems.

You will own architectures, deliver new functionality, raise the bar for operational excellence, and engage with C-suite customers to represent the S3 business. The role requires building relationships, prioritizing work, and scaling teams to meet fast-growing demand,