Software Development Manager – Nitro Linux & EC2 Platform

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical)

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Software Development Manager for the EC2 Nitro Specialized Instance team in Seattle, WA.

You will lead a diverse engineering group focused on Nitro Linux development, performance characterization, and scalable OS features that enable secure data processing in the cloud. You will drive product definition, architectural decisions, and development processes while hiring and mentoring engineers to deliver high-quality software at scale across AWS services.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• 7+ years working directly within engineering teams.
• 3+ years designing or architecting systems.
• 8+ years leading multi-tier web services development.
• Experience with full software/hardware lifecycle practices.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of a diverse team of software engineers.
• Strategic planning and product definition.
• Managing operational challenges at scale.
• Project management for software within the team.
• Hiring top engineers to grow the team.

Skills

Engineering team management

Direct engineering experience

System design and architecture

Web services leadership

Partnering with product teams

Tools

Source control management

CI/CD

Job description

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Software Development Manager for the EC2 Nitro Specialized Instance team in Seattle, WA.

You will lead a diverse engineering group focused on Nitro Linux development, performance characterization, and scalable OS features that enable secure data processing in the cloud. You will drive product definition, architectural decisions, and development processes while hiring and mentoring engineers to deliver high-quality software at scale across AWS services.