Software Development Manager, S3

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead the S3 Fleet Management team and drive the next generation of cloud-based automation services. You will mentor engineers, own roadmaps, and partner with internal customers to deliver high-value software at scale.

The role emphasizes building a high-performing team, shaping long-term strategy, and thriving in a hyper-growth environment with opportunities for career growth and mentorship.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams
• 3+ years designing or architecting scalable systems
• 8+ years leading the definition and development of multi tier web services
• Knowledge of the full software/hardware/networks life cycle, including coding standards, reviews, source control, builds, testing and livesite operations
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams
• Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of software engineers

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a high-performance team of Software Development Engineers and System Development Engineers
• Foster career growth of team members and a strong team culture
• Partner with internal customers to understand requirements, set priorities and communicate direction and progress
• Own roadmaps, operational metrics, and support for your team’s services
• Manage the agile development process to deliver incremental value to internal and external customers
• Help develop long-term strategy and vision for the team and the products

Skills

Team management

Engineering leadership

System design

Web services

Mentorship

Communication

Recruiting

Job description

Job ID: 10573788 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is storage for the Internet. Through the use of pioneering techniques in distributed computing, developers are able to durably store their data on Amazon’s proven computing infrastructure to achieve virtually limitless storage capacity at minimal cost. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable, reliable, secure, fast, inexpensive infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.

As a software development manager, you will be leading our S3 Fleet Management team to help build the new generation of AWS S3 Fleet Agnostic and Cloud Based Automation Services. You will contribute towards our increasing scale as we expand our services to internal AWS customers. To meet and exceed our customers' expectations, we are constantly working on software innovation, process automation, and improving cloud storage infrastructure. We seek innovative, smart, and passionate people to help us deliver this industry leading technology.

Our team is clearly passionate about the incredible opportunity that Amazon S3 presents and about distributed systems in general. You will have the opportunity to deliver high quality technology products/services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift fast. You will be able to utilize your experience in building, managing, and mentoring engineering teams, while operating or using web-based services.

Key job responsibilities

• Build and manage a high-performance team of Software Development Engineers and System Development Engineers.
• Foster career growth of team members and a strong team culture.
• Partner with our internal customers to understand requirements, set priorities and communicate direction and progress.
• Own roadmaps, operational metrics, and support for your team’s services
• Manage the agile development process and methodology to deliver incremental value to our internal and external customers.
• Help develop long-term strategy and vision for the team and the products.

Work-life Balance

Our team works together to provide work/life balance for all team members. We recognize that the circumstances of our team members vary, and we balance work across the team so we’re all able to maintain standards on behalf of our customers, while at the same time allowing for rich and happy personal lives.

On-Call Responsibility

S3 services are highly available, but there are times when we occasionally stray away from our normal operations. To minimize the impact of such excursions, we have on-call rotations. However, we set these up so there are focused time periods when you are on-call and when you are not, so you can focus on your day job when not on-call.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Inclusive Team Culture

We have a diverse team and drive towards an inclusive culture and work environment. Our team is intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. Our team members are active in Amazon’s 10+ affinity groups, sometimes known as employee resource groups, which bring employees together across businesses and locations around the world.

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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, VA, Herndon - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.