Software Development Manager, AWS RDS PostgreSQL

If youre a software engineering leader who is looking to lead a team changing the rules for relational databases we have one of the most senior teams in AWS - and our senior engineers are eager to brainstorm mentor and get software built together. We build software we patent new things and we attend conferences around the world to learn even more.

Amazon RDS PostgreSQL is a dynamic area of innovation for AWS built on one of the cleanest code bases in the open source community. We are currently located across San Joes Seattle and Toronto. Not only do we have deep database and systems programming problems to solve for our customers but we also minimize the effort required to maintain SQL databases by automating administrative tasks like backup/restore scaling CPU/RAM/ storage and replication/failover for high availability allowing our customers to spend their valuable time focused on building their businesses.

We have challenging problems to solve in distributed systems concurrency database internals caching query optimization languages and performance engineering. We intend to be the worlds best and fastest database built by an excellent team all while having fun - come join us on the journey!

To apply for this role you should possess solid analytical design and problem diagnosis skills. Expertise with high-performance systems or service design is a plus. You should be comfortable hiring and building your team mentoring junior engineers and harmonize operational responsibilities with innovation. The ability to translate high-level technical requirements into executable project plans is essential. If this sounds like you come join us help AWS continue to lead the cloud computing revolution.

What is in it for you
- Huge impact: Work on a service that will be used directly and indirectly by millions of customers.
- Gratification: You will know you are solving problems most software developers dont yet know exist.
- Critical: Databases are cornerstones to many of our customers applications.
- Ownership: you will quickly become responsible for key components of the service.
- Learn: If want to learn about challenges of large-scale fault tolerant systems in practice this is an opportunity of a life time.
- Innovate: We learn from our customers and invent every day.
- Make history: AWS is the leader in a current industry wide revolution.
- Have fun: Surround yourself with engineers that like to solve complex problems but also work in a fun environment.

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- 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
- 3 years of Software Engineer Software Developer or related occupational experience
- 1 years of providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle experience
- 1 years of developing large-scale multi-tiered distributed software systems using Java C# or C experience
- 1 years of developing large-scale multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience
- 1 years of developing large-scale multi-tiered distributed software systems using distributed programming experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- 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

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.

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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 CA East Palo Alto - 212700.00 - 287700.00 USD annually