Software Development Manager

Are you passionate about creating exceptional user experiences that serve millions of customers Do you thrive on leading teams to innovate and deliver bestinclass 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 widelyused interfaces for AWS customers.

As an SDM in the EC2 Core Console team you will lead a group of skilled engineers working on both frontend and backend 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 Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3 and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2 to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll 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 crossfunctional teams to define and execute on the product roadmap
* Drive datainformed 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 shortterm deliverables with longterm 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
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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

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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