Software Development Manager - Embedded, AWS Hardware Engineering

Amazon • Austin, TX

6d

About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. The AWS Hardware Engineering team is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to spearhead firmware development for the next generation of data center hardware. In this role, you will orchestrate the efforts of talented engineers to deliver unique hardware solutions and scale those for AWS customers. As a key member of the Firmware team, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, guiding the development of embedded systems that power AWS's infrastructure. AWS Engineers are shaping the way people use computers and designing the future of cloud computing technology – come help us make history!

Requirements

• 3+ years of engineering team management 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
• 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
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams
• Experience managing a team of high calibre Software Engineers developing complex, world class, scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Experience delivering products against plan in a fast-paced, multi-disciplined, distributed-responsibility and often ambiguous environment
• Experience with the scrum methodology
• Experience with Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
• Experience with server hardware system and Systems Management software/firmware

Responsibilities

• As the Firmware Team Manager, you will lead a talented group of firmware engineers, fostering their professional growth and cultivating a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Your key responsibilities will include defining and presenting the annual roadmap for delivering high-quality firmware solutions to organizational leadership, ensuring alignment with AWS's strategic goals.
• You'll collaborate closely with AWS hardware and software teams to integrate firmware into the broader ecosystem of AWS Data Center services.
• Your role will extend beyond development, as you'll also support the deployment and operation of the developed software in AWS data centers, ensuring smooth implementation and optimal performance.

Benefits

• 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.
• employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion
• flexibility as part of our working culture
• endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed