Lead Software Development Manager, Cloud-Scale Systems

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS is seeking a Software Development Manager in Austin, TX to lead a high‑performing engineering team responsible for building scalable, secure, and highly available services on AWS. You will drive SOA-based architectures and mentor engineers across multiple tracks to deliver impactful cloud solutions.

You will guide technical strategy, hire top talent, and partner with leadership to achieve ambitious business goals while maintaining an inclusive, high‑performing culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• 1+ years of leading multi-tier web services development.
• Experience with service-oriented architecture and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing distributed systems team.
• Define and drive the architecture for scalable cloud services.
• Collaborate with product, UX, and other engineering teams to deliver robust software.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Software architecture

Team management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Java

C++

C#

Job description

AWS is seeking a Software Development Manager in Austin, TX to lead a high‑performing engineering team responsible for building scalable, secure, and highly available services on AWS. You will drive SOA-based architectures and mentor engineers across multiple tracks to deliver impactful cloud solutions.

You will guide technical strategy, hire top talent, and partner with leadership to achieve ambitious business goals while maintaining an inclusive, high‑performing culture.