Software Development Manager, Volume Metadata, EBS

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services seeks an experienced engineering leader to own, build, and grow the EBS Volume metadata team that supports metering, billing, admission control, anomaly detection, and reconciliation. You will design, develop, test, and operate large-scale distributed systems affecting all EBS customers and drive long-term technical and business strategy.

The ideal candidate is passionate about distributed systems, excited by cloud computing, and capable of growing strong teams in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale distributed systems teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to set long-term technical and business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow the EBS Volume metadata team and its services.
• Design, develop, test, and operate large-scale distributed systems.
• Set and align long-term technical and business strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed systems

Cloud computing

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Job description

Amazon Web Services is looking for experienced engineering leaders to work with us and 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 storage is a key building block for any application and as a member of the EBS you'll work alongside exceptional engineers and leaders to develop and operate one of the largest storage services in the world.

We are looking for an innovative engineering manager to own, build, and grow the EBS Volume metadata team that supports EBS volume metering, billing, admission control, large scale anomaly detection, and reconciliation. Grow and lead a group that will design, develop, test, and operate large scale distributed systems that impact all the EBS customers, and can be resilient in different situations like infrastructure failures, network partitions, etc. As a member of the EBS leadership, you will set and meet challenging goals and by working with customers and other leaders throughout AWS. You will guide and shape our long term technical and business strategy.

The ideal candidate will be excited about the incredible opportunity cloud computing represents, will be passionate about distributed systems and thrive on building and driving great teams to deliver high quality software. This is a fast paced environment that requires strong technical and business judgment and great communication skills.

Consult the following links to find out more about the exciting work being done in Elastic Block Store.

What is EBS and what do we do?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKftR47Ljvw

About Us

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. These range from groups such as the Black Employee Network (BEN), Amazon Women in Engineering (AWE) and Glamazon (our LGBTQ+ community).

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're flexible in balancing work across the team so that we’re all able to maintain high standards on behalf of our customers, while at the same time allowing for rich and happy personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth

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. Upon joining the block and object storage organization, every employee is paired with a peer buddy who will help you to quickly come up to speed in understanding the technology we’re building, the tools we use and the business problems we’re trying to solve. We hire exceptional people and we recognize the importance of coaching others. We have a formal mentor search application that lets you find a mentor that works best for you based on location, job family, and job level. On our internal “Broadcast” video streaming website, you’ll find countless presentations by some of the brightest minds in computing discussing solutions to many of the exciting problems we’re solving in AWS today with new live-streaming videos added every week.