Software Development Manager, Elastic Container Service (ECS)

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 203,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs and sign-on payments

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Software Development Manager to lead the ECS Storage and Networking group, owning critical software for container task lifecycles on AWS Fargate. You will mentor engineers, work with product teams, and guide the development of scalable, reliable multi-tier services.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategy, and hands-on architecture within a team focused on customer-facing, mission-critical infrastructure in Jersey City, NJ.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience.
• 3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience.
• 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Knowledge of SDLC practices and patterns across software/hardware/networks development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ECS Storage and Networking group and own the lifecycle of critical software stack for container tasks.
• Mentor and coach engineers to improve skills and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with product/program management to define requirements and product strategy.
• Drive design and development of multi-tier web services, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Operate and maintain mission-critical customer-facing services.

Skills

Engineering team management

Engineering experience

System design & architecture

Web services leadership

Client-facing services operation

SDLC knowledge

Product/PM collaboration

Hiring/mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Job description

DescriptionContainers are redefining how our customers are building, deploying, and running their applications. Do you want to join the Amazon Container Services team and help customers by building the future of serverless containers on AWS Fargate?

ECS Console team is looking for a software development manager to lead the team owning critical software stack governing the lifecycle of tasks running on containers used by major AWS services.

We are looking for a self-motivated, strong and people focused Software Development Manager within the ECS Storage and Networking group. ECS is a container orchestration service that lets customers to focus on running containerized applications without necessarily managing servers by removing the operational overhead of scaling, patching, securing, and managing servers. The ECS Dataplane group owns systems, services and process to manage infrastructure on which ECS executes customer workloads including infrastructure setup, capacity management, patching and efficiency programs.

Key job responsibilities

• 3+ 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
• Experience operating mission-critical customer-facing services
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software 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
• 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

About The Team

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. We care about your career growth and will help empower you to take on more complex tasks in the future.

We value diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Here at ECS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. We value work-life harmony. We strive for flexibility as part of our working culture.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of engineering experience
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
• 3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 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. 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, NJ, Jersey City - 203,400.00 - 275,200.00 USD annually

Company

- Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A10481708