CareerPlan

Software Development Manager, Amazon Simple Storage Service, S3 Express

Seattle, Washington, United StatesFull-time$185k–$250k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead a team building the index layer for S3 Express, a high-performance storage tier managing trillions of objects with sub-millisecond latency and 11-nines durability.

Role type

Senior IC manager (distributed systems)

Builds

S3 Express NameSpace index layer (distributed storage service)

Domain

Cloud storage / Distributed systems

Required skills

Engineering team management, System design, Distributed systems architecture, Performance optimization, Technical roadmap planning, Team coaching, Operational metrics, Service-oriented architecture, Multi-tier web services, Large-scale software development

Preferred skills

Stakeholder communication, Technical recruiting, Mentoring

Technologies

Java, C#, C++, Service-oriented architecture, Distributed programming

Responsibilities

Own technical vision and roadmap for the index layer, Lead engineers through full development lifecycle, Solve complex performance problems, Build and develop an inclusive team, Establish operational metrics and audit mechanisms

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC