Shield AIWashington, D.C.$94k-$170k1h ago
AmazonPosted 2mo ago
Senior Manager, Software Development, AWS Infra Supply Chain Automation at Amazon scores 37 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.
IN, KA, Bengaluruseniorfull-time
AI in this role
In this role, you'll define the technical vision and engineering culture for teams responsible for core SCos subsystems. You'll balance immediate delivery needs with long-term strategic investments, setting standards for operational excellence while developing the next generation of engineering leaders. If you're passionate about solving complex problems at unprecedented scale, building high-performing teams, and driving innovation that keeps the cloud running, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and develop multiple software development teams, including managing other engineering managers, to deliver scalable infrastructure solutions that support AWS global data center operations
- Define and execute the long-term technical strategy, resource planning, and organizational structure for your teams, making critical decisions on hiring, team composition, and succession planning that enable sustainable growth
- Establish and drive operational excellence across your organization by implementing mechanisms for monitoring, alarming, incident response, and continuous improvement that ensure high availability and performance
- Partner with Principal Engineers, Applied Scientists, and cross-functional stakeholders to align architectural decisions with business objectives and product roadmaps, ensuring solutions meet both current and future needs
- Set and balance organizational goals that optimize for customer outcomes, engineering quality, and employee development while fostering an inclusive environment where team members grow their technical and leadership capabilities
A day in the life
You'll start your day reviewing operational metrics across your teams, identifying opportunities to improve system performance and reliability. You'll spend time in technical design reviews, partnering with Principal Engineers to evaluate architectural tradeoffs for new features. Throughout the day, you'll coach your engineering managers on handling team challenges, conduct one-on-ones with senior engineers to support their growth, and facilitate cross-team collaboration sessions. You'll also work on strategic planning documents that shape the multi-year roadmap for SCos, balancing technical innovation with business priorities.
About the team
The AWS Infrastructure Supply Chain Automation team builds the software systems that orchestrate AWS's physical infrastructure supply chain at global scale. Our mission is to ensure AWS data centers have the right equipment, in the right place, at the right time to support customer demand. We work on complex challenges involving inventory management, capacity planning, and deployment automation that directly impact AWS's ability to scale.
Our team values innovation, operational excellence, and continuous learning. We foster an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive better solutions, and we invest heavily in developing our engineers and leaders. As AWS continues its rapid growth, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of cloud infrastructure while building and leading world-class engineering teams.
Basic qualifications
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of engineering team management experience
- 10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment
Preferred qualifications
- Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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