Software Development Manager, Managed Streaming Kafka (MSK)

Amazon; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead an engineering team for the Amazon MSK service in Seattle. You will drive technical leadership, architecture, and the delivery of cloud-based Kafka streaming capabilities, partnering with open source communities to define features and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes building a high-performing, inclusive team and mentoring leaders across the Data Streaming organization, with core office hours in Seattle and some flexibility for remote work.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Team management

Engineering experience

System design & scaling

Web services leadership

SDLC knowledge

Product/PM collaboration

Job description

The Software Development Manager will lead an engineering team for Amazon MSK, a fully managed service that helps customers process streaming data using Apache Kafka. This role requires enthusiasm for data streaming and applying open source technologies to address customer business needs at AWS scale.

The SDM will be required to build a High-Performing & Inclusive Team. Drive results by attracting and developing a team that welcomes and leverages diverse backgrounds and skills. Your primary responsibility involves leading others while strengthening our inclusive culture.

Work/Life Harmony

The MSK team maintains core office hours from 10am to 4pm in Seattle, with flexibility for occasional remote work. The on-call rotation occurs once every 2-3 months as builder-operators of AWS services.

Technical Leadership

Lead your team in building and operating Apache Kafka to build the best in cloud Kafka experience. Partner with the open source community to define features and roadmap. Integrate emerging open-source technologies at AWS scale. This role requires diving deep into Kafka internals - if you enjoy thoroughly understanding complex systems, this position may suit you well.

Professional Development

Contribute to the Data Streaming organization's culture and execute initiatives that benefit all teams. As MSK expands to serve increasing customer demand, opportunities emerge to grow your influence and develop other leaders.

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About the team

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Diverse Experiences

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Basic Qualifications

• 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
• 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

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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, WA, Seattle - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually