Director, Software Development, AWS Transform
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Job Location:
Santa Clara County, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 264100 - 350000
Posted on:
21 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Come to AWS to build technology with global impact. Millions of customers including the fastest-growing startups largest enterprises and leading government agencies trust AWS to power and accelerate their AI/ML initiatives through our comprehensive stack of tools and services.
AWSs Agentic AI Organization is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a strategic initiative focused on accelerating enterprise software modernization. This person will be the single-threaded owner for tools and strategies for Windows and database modernization leading a team of engineers and product managers in developing cutting-edge solutions that leverage generative AI to transform software maintenance and modernization.
Key job responsibilities
This leader will be working closely with executives across AWS and some of our largest customers. Youll work alongside the best minds in agentic AI ML and cloud computing and drive innovation that directly impacts AWSs market position. Your team will be instrumental in developing AI-powered solutions that not only migrate workloads but help customers modernize and fully leverage AWSs extensive service catalog.
A day in the life
Serve as the technical and strategic leader for driving innovation in modernization technologies and processes
Lead and develop a engineering and product organization fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation working closely on science technologies
Spearhead the development of AI-powered tools and experiences using state of the art technologies
Partner with global systems integrators to drive large-scale projects
Build and maintain relationships with C-level executives and technical leaders at F100 enterprise customers
Collaborate across AWS teams to integrate new services and capabilities into the migration framework
10 years of technology leadership experience with significant exposure to enterprise systems
Hands-on experience with agentic AI and state of the art AI/ML technologies
Proven track record of leading high-velocity engineering and product organizations ideally in a startup environment
Deep understanding of databases windows applications and cloud architectures
Strong business acumen and ability to engage with executive-level stakeholders
Executive presence and excellent communication skills
Background in modernization or migration projects
Experience partnering with systems integrators and managing complex partner relationships
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $264100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $350000/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
AWSs Agentic AI Organization is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a strategic initiative focused on accelerating enterprise software modernization. This person will be the single-threaded owner for tools and strategies for Windows and database modernization leading a team of engineers and product managers in developing cutting-edge solutions that leverage generative AI to transform software maintenance and modernization.
Key job responsibilities
This leader will be working closely with executives across AWS and some of our largest customers. Youll work alongside the best minds in agentic AI ML and cloud computing and drive innovation that directly impacts AWSs market position. Your team will be instrumental in developing AI-powered solutions that not only migrate workloads but help customers modernize and fully leverage AWSs extensive service catalog.
A day in the life
Serve as the technical and strategic leader for driving innovation in modernization technologies and processes
Lead and develop a engineering and product organization fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation working closely on science technologies
Spearhead the development of AI-powered tools and experiences using state of the art technologies
Partner with global systems integrators to drive large-scale projects
Build and maintain relationships with C-level executives and technical leaders at F100 enterprise customers
Collaborate across AWS teams to integrate new services and capabilities into the migration framework
10 years of technology leadership experience with significant exposure to enterprise systems
Hands-on experience with agentic AI and state of the art AI/ML technologies
Proven track record of leading high-velocity engineering and product organizations ideally in a startup environment
Deep understanding of databases windows applications and cloud architectures
Strong business acumen and ability to engage with executive-level stakeholders
Executive presence and excellent communication skills
Background in modernization or migration projects
Experience partnering with systems integrators and managing complex partner relationships
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $264100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $350000/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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