Software Development Manager, Nitro SSD

Amazon • Cupertino, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

AWS Hardware Engineering Services 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 driving rapid innovation in the server and
storage infrastructure used by Amazon Web Services. Our designs are
industry-leading in frugality and operational excellence, and are critical to
the success of the AWS business and the more than one million customers who use
AWS today. Our Firmware Engineers solve challenging technology problems, and
build architecturally sound, high-quality components to enable AWS to realize
critical business strategies.

We are looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to build and own
next generation storage solution development for AWS world scale compute and
storage solutions. The ideal candidate for this role will be an innovative,
hands-on leader seasoned in building and leading software teams developing
vertically integrated NAND based storage solutions.

As a manager, you will be leading a team of highly motivated software developers
that thrive on solving challenging problems with innovative solutions. The team
couples software and firmware skill-sets with storage and scalable software
engineering disciplines to solve real world data storage problems. You would
lead a team building, validating, and operating software solutions in diverse
technology domains from embedded software platforms to large-scale distributed
software systems in C/C++, Python, and other languages using proprietary and
open source technologies and Amazon services alike. You are highly organized,
data-driven, have a passion for recruiting, leading and developing world-class
engineering talent, and executing projects on aggressive timelines.

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.

Job location: Cupertino

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Experience with server, storage, networking, or large-scale distributed systems
• Experience in Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
• Knowledge of AWS services including compute, storage, networking, security, databases, machine learning, and serverless technologies
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Work backward from customer input and product requirements to plan and build product development roadmap
• Work with external vendors and partner teams to collaborate on development
• Deliver using Agile/Scrum development methodology and software development practices
• Drive innovation on architecture and feature design details
• Work closely with Hardware, Software, Firmware, validation teams, to drive product integration,
• Build at-scale operational excellence into product development and deployment practices
• Hire, mentor and grow the organization to deliver the product roadmap

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

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