Software Development Manager, AWS EBS Data Plane

Amazon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Software Development Manager for the AWS EBS Data Plane in Boston, MA. You will lead an engineering team responsible for building and operating a high-performance, distributed storage system behind EC2.

The role emphasizes mentorship, collaboration with product/program management, and driving best practices across the software development lifecycle, including code reviews, testing, and live-site operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, reviews, source control, build processes and operations.
• Experience deploying or developing with AI acceleration hardware or large language models is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product and program management teams.
• Build and operate large, distributed storage systems in the cloud.
• Mentor engineers and participate in thorough, constructive code reviews.

Skills

Team management

Software development

Product management collaboration

Code reviews

Source control

Full SDLC

Professional software development

Job description

Software Development Manager, AWS EBS Data Plane

Job ID: 10497687 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Amazon Web Services is looking for a Software Development Manager to help us define and build the future of computing. The AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) service delivers high performance virtualized storage "in the cloud" for EC2. Durable and performant storage is a key building block for any application and as a member of the EBS team you\'ll work alongside exceptional engineers and leaders to develop and operate one of the largest distributed storage systems in the world.



Key job responsibilities
You will collaborate with and learn from the industry\'s best minds to solve interesting and challenging problems at an enormous scale on a daily basis. This collaboration extends beyond just the team in EBS. You will have the opportunity to work with many other teams in AWS to build a secure, performant, and reliable system.

A day in the life
The AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) organization delivers high-performing virtualized storage “in the cloud” for Amazon Web Services. This is a foundational AWS service on which most other AWS services depend. Our team\'s software sits at the heart of all our customers\' disk I/O. Being at the heart of much of what AWS does presents numerous opportunities for growth along any engineering vector you are interested in.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

About the team
The AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) organization delivers high-performing virtualized storage “in the cloud” for Amazon Web Services. This is a foundational AWS service on which most other AWS services depend. Our team\'s software sits at the heart of all our customers\' disk I/O. Being at the heart of much of what AWS does presents numerous opportunities for growth along any engineering vector you are interested in.

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of engineering 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 and program management teams
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations, or experience in developing and deploying LLMs in production on GPUs, Neuron, TPU or other AI acceleration hardware

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

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\u2019re applying in isn\u2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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

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\u2019re applying in isn\u2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, MA, Boston - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually

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