Senior Software Development Manager, Amazon

• 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
• Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply

Desirable

• We are looking for a Senior Software Development Manager to build the next generation of how RDS patches, upgrades, and manages the software lifecycle of every database we operate
• You will lead multiple engineering teams reinventing how we deliver operating system, engine, and platform software updates to customer fleets, with the goal of making patching and upgrades a best-in-class, low-touch, and trustworthy experience
• You will own the strategy and delivery of advanced patching and upgrade systems designed for the next generation of the cloud: safer automation, richer customer control, and near-zero-downtime maintenance. You will set the multi-year technical vision, hire and grow a strong org, and partner across RDS, database engines, and AWS security to raise the bar on how customers keep their databases current
• The right leader is equally comfortable defining strategy in ambiguity and diving deep into the mechanics of fleet-wide software delivery. You think in terms of customer trust, operational safety, and long-term platform leverage, and you build teams that ship durable systems rather than one-off fixes
• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for RDS patching, upgrades, and software lifecycle management across the entire managed fleet
• Build and lead several engineering teams delivering net-new systems for advanced patching and upgrade orchestration, safety, and automation
• Raise the bar on maintenance safety: minimize customer-visible downtime, expand automated validation and rollback, and shorten the time from CVE disclosure to fleet-wide remediation
• Partner with database engine, security, and operations teams to align on a coherent software lifecycle strategy for the next generation of the cloud
• Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing organization; grow managers and senior engineers and set a high standard for operational and engineering excellence
• Represent the patching and lifecycle strategy to senior AWS leadership and to customers, and drive alignment on long-term direction