Senior Software Development Manager, DynamoDB

Amazon.com Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Services, Business Growth, Cloud Computing, Conferences, Customer Experience, Customer Relations, Distributed Computing, Employee Retention, Engineering Management, Equipment Selection, Exceeded Sales Goal, Internet Games, Internet of Things, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Mentoring, NoSQL, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Scientific Data Management System (SDMS), Software Development, Startup, Strategic Planning, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
2 days ago

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.

Key job responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a multi-team organization of senior engineers and engineering managers focused on DynamoDB indexing systems, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and customer obsession.
  • Define and execute a 1-3 year technical roadmap for DynamoDB indexing, balancing near-term customer needs with long-term architectural investments.
  • Drive architectural decisions for large-scale distributed indexing systems, including index build pipelines, consistency models, and cross-region index replication.
  • Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate customer requirements into engineering priorities, ensuring the team delivers features that have measurable customer impact.
  • Establish operational excellence standards for the indexing platform, including availability, latency, and durability targets, and lead the team in meeting and exceeding those targets.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent; build a diverse, high-performing organization with a strong pipeline of future leaders.
  • Collaborate across DynamoDB and AWS with peer SDMs and Directors to align on shared infrastructure, resolve cross-team dependencies, and contribute to org-wide engineering strategy.
  • Represent the Indexing organization in senior leadership reviews, communicating progress, risks, and strategic direction with clarity and confidence.

About the team

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles