EC2 Accelerated Nitro seeks an experienced Senior Manager of Software Development to lead multiple engineering teams with strategic business impact. Our ambitious roadmap presents opportunities to solve sophisticated challenges that enhance the customer experience.

In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the optimization and innovation of our EC2 platforms through technical expertise. Your ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable communications will be essential, as you develop and execute comprehensive strategic plans while ensuring team performance. Success in this position requires developing managers and engineers, with a focus on delivering scalable, reliable solutions.

You will establish an effective organization by articulating a compelling vision and fostering innovation that delights customers. Your hands-on leadership approach will encompass daily operations management, customer engagement, and strategic planning. Working closely with Principal Engineers, Product Managers, and engineering teams across multiple locations and time zones, you will shape our technological roadmap while managing both hardware and software components. Your influence will extend to partnering organizations through reasoned discourse and collaborative problem-solving.

The role requires a technical foundation in operating systems and software development, combined with refined skills in product planning and program management. Your demonstrated excellence in operations and communication abilities will be crucial in building lasting relationships with both leadership and customers.

We seek an individual who demonstrates strategic agility and sound judgment in delivering results through thoughtful prioritization and resource allocation. Your approach should balance meeting leadership expectations while supporting the technical vision of principal engineers.

This opportunity is ideal for a leader who values innovation and meaningful impact. Success requires experience in managing complex projects, ability to forge cross-functional partnerships, and enthusiasm for solving multifaceted technical challenges. You will work with advanced technologies and diverse stakeholders while shaping significant outcomes in cloud computing.

If you are energized by continuous learning, skilled at managing multiple priorities, and flourish in a fast-paced environment that values initiative and problem-solving, we welcome your interest in joining our team.

Key job responsibilities
• Develop and execute strategic vision aligned with business objectives, ensuring operational excellence and timely delivery of commitments
• Build and maintain strategic relationships across global teams, coordinating technical initiatives and driving collaborative solutions
• Partner with Product Managers and Principal Engineers to define and implement technical roadmaps that drive innovation and customer value
• Establish trust with leadership and customers through precise, timely communication that balances technical depth with business context
• Foster a culture of operational excellence through effective incident management and on-call processes, ensuring system resilience and reliability
• Lead the development of hypervisor technologies while building organizational capability through strategic hiring, mentoring, and talent development
• Evaluate and translate complex business and technical requirements into actionable solutions, effectively communicating risks and opportunities to stakeholders at all levels
• Drive organizational influence through technical expertise and collaborative leadership, coordinating effectively with cross-functional teams worldwide

A day in the life
As a Senior Manager in EC2 Accelerated Nitro, you navigate through a diverse blend of technical leadership, strategic planning, and team development activities. Your role centers on keeping customer workloads running smoothly while driving innovation and team growth.

Your expertise comes into play during architectural reviews and technical planning sessions, where you collaborate with Principal Engineers and Product Managers to shape upcoming initiatives. These discussions range from detailed technical specifications to broader strategic roadmap planning. You provide guidance on complex technical challenges while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

The role involves continuous interaction with various stakeholders. You engage with customers to understand their needs and gather feedback, work alongside peer managers to enhance engineering practices, and mentor team leaders to build organizational capabilities. Candidate interviews and team development activities are woven into your schedule as you focus on building and maintaining high-performing teams.

Leadership responsibilities include participating in cross-functional planning sessions, reviewing operational metrics, and driving strategic initiatives. You maintain awareness of system performance and customer impact while contributing to the broader organizational direction. When technical escalations arise, you collaborate with global team members to ensure prompt resolution and knowledge sharing.

The dynamic nature of the position requires balancing immediate operational needs with long-term strategic objectives. You'll find yourself moving fluidly between technical discussions, people leadership moments, and strategic planning sessions. This varied landscape offers continuous opportunities to influence both the immediate success of your teams and the future direction of EC2 Accelerated Nitro, all while ensuring customer workloads run reliably and efficiently.

Each day presents unique challenges and opportunities, making this role ideal for those who thrive in a dynamic environment where technical depth meets strategic leadership.

About the team
EC2 Accelerated Nitro has the two-fold mission:
- Leave no customer workload on-premises by engineering new EC2 instance families with hardware acceleration devices.
- Build the most feature-rich virtualization technology in the cloud.

Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

About AWS Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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. 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.