Software Development Manager, AWS AppConfig
DESCRIPTION
Are you passionate about creating exceptional user experiences that serve millions of customers? Do you thrive on leading teams to innovate and deliver best-in-class cloud management solutions? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a talented Software Development Manager (SDM) to join the AWS AppConfig, to develop and manage some of the most critical and widely-used technoligies for AWS customers.
As an SDM in the AWS AppConfig team, you will lead a group of skilled engineers working on both front-end and back-end development. You'll collaborate closely with Product Management, UX designers, researchers, and data scientists to evolve and expand our console capabilities. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the future of how customers interact with and manage dynamic configuration and feature flags.
Why it matters:
Your work will directly impact how businesses of all sizes harness the power of cloud computing and feature flags. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, helping to simplify complex cloud operations and enable our customers to achieve more.
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) 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.
Key job responsibilities
* Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering their growth and driving technical excellence
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute on the product roadmap
* Drive data-informed decisions to continuously improve the console experience
* Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of the EC2 Core Consoles
* Champion best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, and operational excellence
* Represent the team in interactions with senior leadership and key stakeholders
* Balance short-term deliverables with long-term strategic goals
* Innovate on behalf of customers by leveraging high value technologies, including Generative AI and other emerging tools
* Continuously seek ways to simplify complex tasks and improve user productivity within the EC2 Consoles
About the team
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of engineering team management experience
- 5+ years of engineering 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
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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