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 EC2 Core Console Organization, to develop and manage some of the most critical and widely-used interfaces for AWS customers.
As an SDM in the EC2 Core Console team, you will lead a group of skilled engineers working on both front-end and back-end development. Youll collaborate closely with Product Managers, 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 their EC2 and related resources.
The EC2 Console is often the gateway through which customers explore and understand the broader AWS offering. Its crucial in helping users quickly ramp up in new domains, efficiently manage their workloads, and extract maximum value from the cloud. Your team will be at the forefront of simplifying complex cloud operations and enabling our customers to achieve more.
Why it matters:
The EC2 Core Console is at the heart of AWS customer interactions, serving millions of users. Your work will directly impact how businesses of all sizes harness the power of cloud computing. Youll be at the forefront of innovation, helping to simplify complex cloud operations and enable our customers to achieve more. By integrating new technologies like GenAI, youll help shape the future of cloud management interfaces, making AWS services more accessible and impactful for our diverse customer base.
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
1. Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering their growth and driving technical excellence
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute on the product roadmap
3. Drive data-informed decisions to continuously improve the console experience
4. Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of the EC2 Core Consoles
5. Champion best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, and operational excellence
6. Represent the team in interactions with senior leadership and key stakeholders
7. Balance short-term deliverables with long-term strategic goals
8. Innovate on behalf of customers by leveraging high value technologies, including Generative AI and other emerging tools
9. Continuously seek ways to simplify complex tasks and improve user productivity within the EC2 Consoles
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
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
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Posted: February 3, 2025 (Updated 4 days ago)
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