Full Job Description
Amazon is seeking an experienced, results-oriented, Software Development Manager.
What do we do here? Amazon Web Services (AWS) runs one of the largest networks in the world. We are putting services and algorithms in place to control the traffic flow across the different fabrics of the Amazon network, taking static topological information as well as real-time network inputs into account.
Why do we do that? In Amazon, we are always customer obsessed. By responding fast to network changes like scaling, maintenance, failure, security and other types of events, we lower the cost and overhead for customers, while driving up performance, availability and reliability.
Why now? As we expand the reach of our algorithms and services, we need to scale to two teams. We are looking for a talented software development manager that wants to get experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN), hyper scale data center networks, cloud infrastructure, large-scale software deployments, algorithms and SOA.
How do we operate? We empower people to take ownership of their realm and make a difference. We work backwards from customer needs, gather requirements, diving deep to choose technologies, designing features and spinning new services, deploying software across the globe and maintaining services. In AWS, we are nimble and agile, like being part of a startup, innovating while collaborating with smart group of people around you. We are thrilled about software and we are changing the landscape of networking. We operate on an unimaginable scale. We push the boundaries in robustness, fault-tolerance and smart adaptive algorithms that can react intelligently to real-world events.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the software strategy and technical roadmap for MONA - the in-house controllers, SDN, planning software, and out-of-band systems behind a 1M+ device network.
- Work backwards from internal customers; build and track the business metrics by which the team improves customer impact.
- Plan, develop, deploy, and operate the software that configures the network, plans new data centers (capacity, racks, ports), and automatically remediates network issues.
- Recruit, coach, and mentor senior and junior software engineers; build a team known for technical depth and operational excellence.
- Partner with adjacent development teams, network engineering, and leadership to build state-of-the-art solutions and incorporate new technologies and algorithms.
- Set quality standards and build mechanisms for team efficiency, continuously inventing and simplifying.
- Own operational excellence and live-site health for services the network organization depends on.
A day in the life
You spend your day multiplying the team: unblocking an engineer on a controller design, shaping the roadmap for how we plan the next wave of AI data centers, and reviewing the metrics that show whether our auto-remediation is actually reducing operator toil. You will interview and hire, coach an engineer toward their next level, and align with leadership and partner teams on where MONA invests next. You are the owner of the team's software strategy and its delivery - trusted to decide what is worth building and accountable for building it well, at a scale almost nowhere else can offer.
About the team
Who are we? We are a highly motivated team of software, system and network developers who thrive on solving challenging problems and building large-scale distributed software systems.
Who are we looking for? Smart, talented and seasoned manager. You do not need to have networking background up front. Join us if you like working hard, having fun and making history. We do just that.
Have more questions? Talk to us! We'll be happy to setup an info call to give you more context and details about the job.
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
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
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
- Experience managing a team of high calibre Software Engineers developing complex, world class, scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience working in a large-scale networking environment
- Experience in networking, large-scale distributed systems or a related field
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
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
