Engineering Manager — Linux & RPM Packaging Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+
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Health insurance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Prescription insurance
Basic Life & AD&D insurance
Supplemental life plans
EAP
Mental Health Support
Medical Advice Line
Flexible Spending Accounts
Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a leader to guide engineering teams responsible for maintenance, building, and delivery of RPM packages for core Amazon Linux components, driving roadmaps and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and the open-source community to ensure scalable, reliable packaging pipelines across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Over 7 years engineering experience including at least 3 years leading a team.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage engineering teams responsible for the maintenance, building, and delivery of RPM packages for core Amazon Linux components.
  • Drive the technical roadmap and operational excellence for packaging pipelines.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and the open-source community.

Skills

Engineering Management
Linux Systems
RPM Packaging
Software Development Lifecycle
Distributed Systems
Service-Oriented Architecture
Java
C#
C++
Technical Roadmap Planning
Operational Excellence
Open Source Collaboration
Mentoring
Project Management
Build and Release Systems
Architecture Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Lead and manage engineering teams responsible for the maintenance, building, and delivery of RPM packages for core Amazon Linux components. Drive the technical roadmap and operational excellence for packaging pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams and the open-source community.

Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and over 7 years of engineering experience, including at least 3 years of team management. Candidates must have a strong background in developing large-scale distributed systems and technical leadership across the software development lifecycle.

Key Skills: Engineering Management, Linux Systems, RPM Packaging, Software Development Lifecycle, Distributed Systems, Service-Oriented Architecture, Java, C#, C++, Technical Roadmap Planning, Operational Excellence, Open Source Collaboration, Mentoring, Project Management, Build and Release Systems, Architecture Design

Benefits: Sign-on payments, Restricted stock units (RSUs), Health insurance, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Prescription insurance, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, Paid time off, Parental leave

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