Senior Product Manager, Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK), Managed Streaming for Kafka (MSK)
DESCRIPTION
Enable businesses to focus on building the next generation of data-reactive solutions using Apache Kafka without having to worry about undifferentiated operational overhead.
AWS customers such as Goldman Sachs, Compass and New Relic use Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) to rapidly innovate on real-time data to advance solutions and build new lines of business. The types of real-time solutions customers are building are vast but include machine learning for autonomous applications, autonomous detection of security anomalies within a network, transforming and loading data into data lakes in near real-time, and processing real-time data to optimize and feed ad exchanges. AWS customers are just scratching the surface of the real-time data streaming space, and we are looking for a Sr. Product Manager to drive the vision of Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) and build the features and services users want.
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Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Product Manager (Technical) you will drive product management for the service. You will own driving the feature roadmap on behalf of our customers in partnership with a highly-talented engineering team to focus energies on the most important things for the business. You will also be a business owner, working closely with finance, marketing, business development, technical field community, and product management peers to ensure the service has the right positioning, messaging, and enables compelling use cases across AWS’ overall big data platforms. You will drive the rhythm of the business and ensure delivery to support business goals.
Our ideal candidate is excited about technologies and services within the real-time streaming data space. You are naturally customer-centric – working backwards from their needs, and thrive in a fast-paced environment that requires strong technical and business judgment and exemplary communication skills. This leader will need to exhibit excellent decision making -- prioritizing between existing versus new customers and between features, architectural improvements, and operational excellence. You are a strong business owner who is comfortable sharing their vision with AWS senior leadership, but also working closely with engineering teams to dive deep into details to make ideas into reality.
About the team
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Most days, our entire team is co-located in the Seattle office, but we’re also flexible when people occasionally need to work from home. We generally keep core in-office hours from 10am to 4pm. About half of us come in earlier and the other half of us stay later.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product management with internet business experience
- 5+ years of working as a Technical Product Manager experience
- 3+ years of technical (software development, network development, IT, other related) experience
- Experience in taking a product from conception & definition phase through engineering design and taking it to market
- Experience delivering large-scale SaaS, PaaS or LaaS products where you are responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept through GTM (go to market)
PREFERRED 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 working within teams delivering software products and features using agile methodologies
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $137,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $236,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.