Software Development Manager, Edge Connectivity

Edge Connectivity enables AWS cloud connectivity for U.S. National Security and Department of Defense customers. These connectivity options allow our customers to deploy and run their isolated sensitive workloads in an environment exclusive for their use-case. We help our customers to onboard manage and scale their connectivity options for maintaining persistent connection to AWS Isolated cloud.

In this role you will lead and manage a team of software and systems development engineers that build a managed service that customers use to connect to Amazons Dedicated Cloud partitions. Youll be responsible for building and managing the teams that architect and implement software security protocols across Wide Area Networks (WANs) ensuring seamless and secure access to dedicated cloud environments. By developing sophisticated control and data plane systems youll protect critical customer connections flowing through Amazons global network of data centers. Youll leverage the AWS ecosystem and integrate with third-party solutions to create secure pathways that meet our customers stringent security requirements. Working alongside technology experts across Amazon youll define the next generation of dedicated cloud connectivity setting new standards for enterprise-grade security. Your expertise in network encryption and software development will directly impact how how AWS customers access their mission-critical cloud infrastructure.

The candidate selected must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

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Key job responsibilities
- Managing a team of software development engineers to build scalable distributed systems
- Owning the complete software development lifecycle; defining prioritizing designing testing and implementing new features
- Operating an AWS business with globally distributed servers and customers
- You have expertise in developing and delivering highly scalable distributed systems and services
- You are a committed technical leader who develops and mentors junior engineers

A day in the life
Our team follows the Agile development methodology. Team members participate in daily stand-ups and weekly sprint planning and backlog grooming sessions. We conduct annual program planning and quarterly prioritization meetings to align tasks with organizational goals. Developers Program Management (PM) team and Single-Threaded Owners (STOs) collaborate to define and execute these tasks. Each developer serves as on-call support approximately four times per year to maintain our service availability target.

About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

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.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

- 3 years of engineering team management experience
- 7 years of engineering experience
- 8 years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services 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 partnering with product or program management teams

- 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 in infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287700/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.