The DynamoDB team's mission is to serve the world's most critical and demanding applications. DynamoDB is a NoSQL database that delivers consistent performance at any scale. Many of the world"s fastest growing businesses such as Disney+, Snap, and Zoom depend on the scale and performance of DynamoDB to support some of the world's most demanding applications. Hundreds of thousands of AWS customers choose DynamoDB for mobile, web, gaming, ad tech, IoT, and other applications that need low-latency data access at any scale.
We are looking for a Senior Software Development Manager to lead DynamoDB"s Indexing organization. In this role, you will own the technical vision, roadmap, and execution for DynamoDB"s indexing infrastructure, including Global Secondary Indexes, and next-generation customer-facing index build capabilities. You will lead a team of senior engineers and engineering managers, driving innovation that directly shapes how millions of customers access and query their data.
This is a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of distributed systems engineering, customer experience, and long-term platform strategy. You will partner closely with DynamoDB"s Storage, Replication, and Control Plane teams, as well as AWS leadership, to define and deliver a multi-year indexing roadmap that raises the bar on performance, reliability, and developer experience.
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