Software Development Manager, AWS CloudFront

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency, high transfer speeds, all within a developer-friendly environment. Our customers use CloudFront for fast and secure delivery of web/application content, on-demand video/music streaming, and live events streaming. Our team writes software which works flawlessly for millions of transactions every second and Exabytes of data transfer. Throughout everything we do, theres a core focus to be operationally indistinguishable from perfect. Our mission is to build and operate a better and secure Internet.

We are looking for an engineering leader for CloudFront in Seattle, USA to innovate and solve the hardest problems in scale, security, availability, and performance. This leader's responsibilities will include all aspects of the service experience: Operational excellence, designing and building the software, and delivering on customer performance and scale expectations. Self-ability to directly work and manage junior and senior engineers, along with a focus on operational and engineering excellence is a must.

If you are interested in living every day at the forefront of scale and cutting edge technologies, you will enjoy Amazon CloudFront! Here are some reasons you should come work with us:

• You will provide a service that is core to all modern Internet businesses.
• You will be in charge of the complete software development lifecycle, defining, prioritizing, designing, building, and testing new features.
• You will operate an AWS business with globally distributed servers and customers at a massive scale.
• You will own one of the lowest latency and highest throughput services in all of AWS.
• You will get the opportunity to work closely with a great team of software developers.
• You will understand what it takes to grow and operate a global business at our scale.

We are a group of technologists from diverse backgrounds. We obsess over our customer's needs and experience. We are owners. We love building new innovative technologies, and improving our existing ones. We wear multiple hats. We enjoy the prototyping and tinkering stages, as well as the rigor of making solutions production-ready. We are fast-growing, agile and collaborative.

You will enjoy seeing the impact your work has on real customers. You are comfortable in an agile environment and create order from ambiguity. You build strong teams with others as passionate as you about this mission. You take ownership and do what it takes to get the job done. You want to create services at a massive scale used by millions of people. You use data to make decisions and validate assumptions. You learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and scale multiple engineering teams (30-50+ engineers) delivering CloudFronts core content delivery network services, ensuring high availability, low latency, and global performance at massive scale
• Define and execute multi-year technical strategy and roadmap for CloudFront features, balancing customer needs, business priorities, and technical excellence while driving innovation in edge computing and content delivery
• Own operational excellence across services, including availability targets (99.99%+), incident management, and continuous improvement of deployment practices and monitoring systems
• Drive hiring, retention, and development of engineering talent, building diverse, high-performing teams and developing future leaders through coaching and mentorship
• Partner with Product Management, Principal Engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape product vision, prioritize investments, and deliver customer-obsessed solutions
• Manage complex technical dependencies and integration points across AWS services, ensuring seamless customer experiences and architectural alignment
• Represent CloudFront in senior leadership forums, communicating progress, risks, and resource needs while influencing organizational strategy and technical direction
• Drive cost optimization and efficiency improvements while maintaining service quality and enabling business growth