Amazon Software Development Manager - Nitro 

United States, California, Cupertino 

974269310

You will collaborate with internal and external development teams (architecture, hardware, validation, software services). You will establish strategic vision and drive tactical execution in defining and delivering new products and services. AWS Engineers are shaping the way people use computers and designing the future of cloud computing technology – come help us make history!What you will do: You will build and lead a team designing and building transformative AWS-specific hardware, firmware and software for non-volatile memory based storage solutions, including NAND-based SSDs. You will deliver scalable storage solutions and associated operational infrastructure to automate monitoring and analysis services. You will work closely with other AWS software teams to tailor and operate storage solutions for the AWS environment.Why it matters: Public cloud IT services represent the majority of growth in the overall IT services market and will continue to do so for several years to come. The breathtaking scale of AWS, combined with a deep understanding of how our hardware is used, creates a unique opportunity for component customizations that will directly benefit our customers.Why you will love it: You will lead a team of engineers working with teams across the company to build next-generation cutting edge solid-state drives and storage solutions. You will have a direct impact on our bottom line and the ability to deliver features and functionality to our customers. You will be part of a growing, fast paced, and fun team and have ownership for the implementation of your work.This role is open in Cupertino or Seattle.
Key job responsibilitiesDeliver product development using Agile/Scrum development methodology
Innovate on architecture and drive feature design details
Drive operational excellence and build operational excellence into product development practices
Hire, mentor and grow the organization to deliver the product roadmap*Why AWS*
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- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 5+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams 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 recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Knowledge and operational experience with storage, networking, and/or large-scale distributed systems.
- Hands-on experience with SSD based storage systems, including Flash Translation Layer, NAND interface layer development
- Hands on experience with one or more of the following protocol stacks including block storage (NVMe, SAS/SATA), networking (Ethernet, TCP/IP) and interface (PCIe, USB, I2C).
- Excellent written communication and verbal skills.
- Hands-on experience with Agile and Scrum software development methodologies
- An understanding of AWS technologies (aws.amazon.com)