Software Development Manager - Embedded AWS Hardware Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The AWS Hardware Engineering team is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to spearhead firmware development for the next generation of data center hardware. In this role you will orchestrate the efforts of talented engineers to deliver unique hardware solutions and scale those for AWS customers. As a key member of the Firmware team youll be at the forefront of innovation guiding the development of embedded systems that power AWSs infrastructure.

AWS Engineers are shaping the way people use computers and designing the future of cloud computing technology come help us make history!

Key job responsibilities
As the Firmware Team Manager you will lead a talented group of firmware engineers fostering their professional growth and cultivating a culture of innovation and excellence. Your key responsibilities will include defining and presenting the annual roadmap for delivering highquality firmware solutions to organizational leadership ensuring alignment with AWSs strategic goals. Youll collaborate closely with AWS hardware and software teams to integrate firmware into the broader ecosystem of AWS Data Center services. Your role will extend beyond development as youll also support the deployment and operation of the developed software in AWS data centers ensuring smooth implementation and optimal performance.

About the team
The AWS Hardware Engineering team creates server designs for Amazons innovative web services. Our designs are industryleading in frugality and operational excellence and are critical to the success of the AWS business and millions of customers who use AWS today. Our engineers solve challenging technology problems and build architecturally sound highquality components to enable AWS to realize critical business strategies.
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3 years of engineering team management 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
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
Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience managing a team of high calibre Software Engineers developing complex world class scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

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 delivering products against plan in a fastpaced multidisciplined distributedresponsibility and often ambiguous environment
Experience with the scrum methodology

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