We are part of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Developer Tools org, where we accelerate developer productivity and increase AWS adoption by providing well-integrated tools that remove friction and streamline the development experience across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Our vision is to make AWS the Cloud of choice for customers because it integrates well with their existing SDLC solutions and they are the most productive when building and running applications on AWS. Our portfolio creates a smooth and integrated SDLC experience for developers of all skills — whether they are a mature enterprise that’s all-in on AWS or just getting started on their Cloud journey. Our products effortlessly bridge the AWS ecosystem with customers’ workflows to eliminate the friction of working with and in AWS.
AWS Developer Tools is a part of AWS Utility Computing (UC) which provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
We are looking for a software development manager who is passionate about building services and tools for developers. You will be part of a team building and maintaining AWS services that enhance the developer experience in the Cloud. If you are excited about the thought of working in cloud computing at AWS, then we’d love to talk to you.
Key job responsibilities
- Direct management of the software engineering team, including supporting and growing the team, and recruiting/hiring new team members.
- Translation of complex functional and technical requirements into detailed plans and schedules; manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team by defining, implementing and maintaining a coherent, progressive development strategy.
- Lead the evolution of the software engineering practices within the organization (metrics, development methodology, innovation).
- Understand and set a high bar for all parts of the DevOps lifecycle, including design, automation, documentation, monitoring, and testing.
A day in the life
About the team You would work on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Developer Tools org where we are going to use generative AI and foundation models to re-imagine the experience of all builders on AWS. From the IDE to web based tools and services AI will help engineers to work on large and small applications. In this team we have to explore new technologies and find creative solutions. Curiosity and an explorative mindset can find a place to impact the life of engineers around the world.
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Basic Qualifications
- 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 in engineering team management
- Experience in engineering
- Experience in leading the definition and development of multi tier web services
- Experience partnering with product and 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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