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Software Development Manager, Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka

Santa Monica, California, United States💼 Full-time💰 $184,900–$250,200🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a high-performing engineering team to build and operate Amazon Managed Streaming for Kafka (MSK), a fully managed data streaming service.

Role type

Senior Software Development Manager (Data Streaming)

Builds

Amazon MSK service, core Kafka platform components, and open-source compatible tools

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / Data Streaming / Apache Kafka

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Engineering team management, software development lifecycle ownership, system architecture, multi-tier web services design, open source contribution

Preferred skills

Large-scale streaming system design, Apache Kafka/Kinesis expertise, Apache Spark/Flink/Storm experience, technical roadmap definition

Technologies

Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Storm

Responsibilities

Recruit and grow technical staff, own software development lifecycle and operational metrics, partner with product managers on roadmap, contribute to open source and community events

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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