Software Development Manager, AWS Core Networking

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global 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.


Amazon is seeking an experienced results-oriented Software Development Manager.

What do we do here Amazon Web Services (AWS) runs one of the largest networks in the world. We are putting services and algorithms in place to control the traffic flow across the different fabrics of the Amazon network taking static topological information as well as real-time network inputs into account.

Why do we do that In Amazon we are always customer obsessed. By responding fast to network changes like scaling maintenance failure security and other types of events we lower the cost and overhead for customers while driving up performance availability and reliability.

How do we operate We empower people to take ownership of their realm and make a difference. We work backwards from customer needs gather requirements diving deep to choose technologies designing features and spinning new services deploying software across the globe and maintaining AWS we are nimble and agile like being part of a startup innovating while collaborating with smart group of people around you. We are thrilled about software and we are changing the landscape of networking. We operate on an unimaginable scale. We push the boundaries in robustness fault-tolerance and smart adaptive algorithms that can react intelligently to real-world events.

Key job responsibilities
Work backwards from customer needs build and track business metrics by which the team works to improve customer impact.

Plan develop deploy and maintain telemetry service to collect high granularity metrics for highly scaled networks that use both SDN and traditional routing/switching solutions. Provide insights using the metrics to improve availability observability and debug-ability

Recruit coach and mentor senior and junior software engineers.

Work with management customers and adjacent development teams to build state of the art solutions incorporate new technologies and algorithms.

Set quality standards build mechanisms and processes for team efficiency continuously inventing and simplifying.

About the team
About the team
Who are we We are a highly motivated team of software developers and applied scientists who thrive on solving challenging problems and building large-scale distributed software systems.

Who are we looking for A smart talented and seasoned manager. You do not need to have networking background up front. Join us if you like working hard having fun and making history. We do just that.

Have more questions Talk to us! Well be happy to setup an info call to give you more context and details about the job.

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.

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.

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.

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 (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.


- 5 years of engineering team management experience
- 3 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 8 years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- Bachelors degree or above in Computer Science Engineering or related fields

- 10 years of engineering experience
- 8 years of engineering team management experience
- Masters degree in computer science engineering mathematics or equivalent
- 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

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover invent simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( to know more about how we collect use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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