What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Manager , Lambda Event Ingestion position at Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Description
Architect the Invisible Infrastructure: Lead Engineers Building the Serverless Future with AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda, the pioneering serverless compute service, is a mature yet innovative offering experiencing continuous rapid growth. Having become a critical compute infrastructure and the default choice for a wide range of applications, Lambda is now unlocking new possibilities, making this an exciting time to join the team.
As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of engineers who are building the foundational systems that power Lambda's Event Ingestion. We're talking about the services enabling applications to scale from zero to millions of requests instantly, without provisioning any infrastructure.
Your team's mission is all about making Lambda a "boringly trustworthy" service that just works, with top-notch availability, and performance. But that's not all – you'll also drive innovation to extend Lambda's capabilities to new use cases, empowering developers to build serverless applications with ease.
In this role, you'll lead a team of exceptional engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and inspiring them to push the boundaries of serverless computing. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive architectural decisions, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems that meet the ever-growing demands of Lambda's global customer base.
So, if you're ready to be part of the team that's revolutionizing serverless computing and building the invisible infrastructure that powers AWS Lambda, this is the opportunity for you.
Key job responsibilities
As An Engineering Manager, Your Primary Focus Will Be Driving Innovation And Technical Excellence For AWS Lambda - The Pioneering Serverless Computing Platform
About The Team
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s 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.
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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Basic Qualifications
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Job ID: A2902401
Architect the Invisible Infrastructure: Lead Engineers Building the Serverless Future with AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda, the pioneering serverless compute service, is a mature yet innovative offering experiencing continuous rapid growth. Having become a critical compute infrastructure and the default choice for a wide range of applications, Lambda is now unlocking new possibilities, making this an exciting time to join the team.
As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of engineers who are building the foundational systems that power Lambda's Event Ingestion. We're talking about the services enabling applications to scale from zero to millions of requests instantly, without provisioning any infrastructure.
Your team's mission is all about making Lambda a "boringly trustworthy" service that just works, with top-notch availability, and performance. But that's not all – you'll also drive innovation to extend Lambda's capabilities to new use cases, empowering developers to build serverless applications with ease.
In this role, you'll lead a team of exceptional engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and inspiring them to push the boundaries of serverless computing. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive architectural decisions, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems that meet the ever-growing demands of Lambda's global customer base.
So, if you're ready to be part of the team that's revolutionizing serverless computing and building the invisible infrastructure that powers AWS Lambda, this is the opportunity for you.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of skilled software engineers, inspiring innovation in serverless computing.
- Architect and develop core systems powering AWS Lambda's serverless auto-scaling capabilities, ensuring scalability, fault-tolerance, and high performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical roadmaps and deliver customer-centric solutions.
- Stay ahead of emerging technologies and industry trends, driving adoption of new practices to enhance Lambda.
- Represent the team in technical discussions, advocating for priorities and solutions.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Manage recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of talented software engineers to achieve team goals.
As An Engineering Manager, Your Primary Focus Will Be Driving Innovation And Technical Excellence For AWS Lambda - The Pioneering Serverless Computing Platform
- Mentor a team of software engineers, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing through stand-ups, code reviews, and one-on-ones. Inspire them to push boundaries and embrace failure as a learning opportunity.
- Architect and develop core systems powering Lambda's Event Ingestion, ensuring scalability, fault-tolerance, and high performance to handle massive traffic spikes seamlessly. Optimize service utilization and economics, improving resource efficiency while maintaining high availability and low latency.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, architects, and engineering teams to align on technical roadmaps and deliver customer-centric solutions. Stay ahead of emerging technologies and drive the adoption of new practices to enhance Lambda.
About The Team
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s 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.
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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Basic Qualifications
- 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
- 4 years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- 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 in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Bachelor’s degree, Master's, PhD, or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Job ID: A2902401
Salary : $166,400 - $287,700
