Software Development Manager, AWS CloudFront

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 CloudFront is a content delivery that securely delivers data videos applications and APIs to customers globally with low latency high transfer speeds all within a developer-friendly environment. Our customers use CloudFront for fast and secure delivery of web/application content on-demand video/music streaming and live events streaming. Our team writes software which works flawlessly for millions of transactions every second and Exabytes of data transfer. Throughout everything we do theres a core focus to be operationally indistinguishable from perfect. Our mission is to build and operate a better and secure Internet.

We are looking for an engineering leader for CloudFront in Seattle USA to innovate and solve the hardest problems in scale security availability and performance. This leaders responsibilities will include all aspects of the service experience: Operational excellence designing and building the software and delivering on customer performance and scale expectations. Self-ability to directly work and manage junior and senior engineers along with a focus on operational and engineering excellence is a must.

If you are interested in living every day at the forefront of scale and cutting edge technologies you will enjoy Amazon CloudFront!

Here are some reasons you should come work with us:
- You will provide a service that is core to all modern Internet businesses.
- You will be in charge of the complete software development lifecycle defining prioritizing designing building and testing new features.
- You will operate an AWS business with globally distributed servers and customers at a massive scale.
- You will own one of the lowest latency and highest throughput services in all of AWS.
- You will get the opportunity to work closely with a great team of software developers.
- You will understand what it takes to grow and operate a global business at our scale.
We
- Are a group of technologists from diverse backgrounds.
- Obsess over our customers needs and experience.
- Are owners. We love building new innovative technologies and improving our existing ones.
- Wear multiple hats. We enjoy the prototyping and tinkering stages as well as the rigor of making solutions production-ready.
- Are fast-growing agile and collaborative.
You
- Enjoy seeing the impact your work has on real customers.
- Are comfortable in an agile environment and create order from ambiguity.
- Build strong teams with others as passionate as you about this mission.
- Take ownership and do what it takes to get the job done.
- Want to create services at a massive scale used by millions of people.
- Use data to make decisions and validate assumptions.
- Learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best.
Read more about the services our team delivers for customers
job responsibilities
Lead and scale multiple engineering teams (30-50 engineers) delivering CloudFronts core content delivery network services ensuring high availability low latency and global performance at massive scale
Define and execute multi-year technical strategy and roadmap for CloudFront features balancing customer needs business priorities and technical excellence while driving innovation in edge computing and content delivery
Own operational excellence across services including availability targets (99.99%) incident management and continuous improvement of deployment practices and monitoring systems
Drive hiring retention and development of engineering talent building diverse high-performing teams and developing future leaders through coaching and mentorship
Partner with Product Management Principal Engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to shape product vision prioritize investments and deliver customer-obsessed solutions
Manage complex technical dependencies and integration points across AWS services ensuring seamless customer experiences and architectural alignment
Represent CloudFront in senior leadership forums communicating progress risks and resource needs while influencing organizational strategy and technical direction
Drive cost optimization and efficiency improvements while maintaining service quality and enabling business growth

- 3 years of engineering team management experience
- 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
- 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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 184900.00 - 250200.00 USD annually