Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in leading a team to build out a world-class log analytics and search platform? Do you want to revolutionize the way people manage and derive insights from vast volumes of data in the cloud? Do you want to have direct and immediate impact on a large number of AWS users? Do you want to be part of a fast-growing AWS service and work in a fast-paced startup style environment?

At AWS, youll experience the benefits of working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment, while leveraging the resources of Amazon.com (AMZN), one of the world's leading internet companies. The Amazon Elasticsearch Service team is part of the rapidly growing AWS Database and Analytics group.

Amazon Elasticsearch Service makes it easy to deploy, operate, and scale Elasticsearch for log analytics, application monitoring, full-text search, and more. Our team architects, develops and operates software that allows customers to index, search and analyze documents at scale in a secure, responsive, and reliable environment. The team is tackling tough data, search and analytics problems. As we expand at a tremendous rate, we are looking for an experienced leader to define and deliver industry-leading, next-generation search and log-analytics services architected for the cloud.

Joining the Amazon Elasticsearch team gives you the opportunity to:

Work on a disruptive product thats still in its early stages.
Work with cutting edge technologies, as we constantly build the latest research ideas into Elasticsearch core.
Solve challenging problems that will revolutionize Log Analytics in the cloud.
Build a product that will leverage the scale of resources available in the cloud.
Work for a company that is recognized as a world leader in the cloud computing space.
Learn from the best, as you are working on challenging engineering tasks in a team of very experienced experts and managers that are close to support you.
Be part of a great team, as we invest a lot to create an inclusive environment that allows you to perform at your best, while maintaining a fun atmosphere.

As an Engineering Manager, you will:
Lead a software development team responsible for rethinking traditional log analytics and data processing architectures in the cloud.
Conceive innovative new solutions for our customers, at the intersection of multiple fields: Search, Log Analytics, Serverless infrastructure, JVM performance optimization, data storage, query optimization and machine learning.
Contribute to the vision, goals, and technical strategy in alignment with customer needs and market opportunities.
Mentor engineers, provide leadership on complex technical issues, design trade-offs, and feature and schedule prioritization.
Manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an agile environment.
Grow the site by hiring and developing a team of best-in-class engineers.
Responsible for both development and operations of our product(s).
If youre a highly technical manager who wants to work at the intersection of multiple fields: Search, Log Analytics, Serverless infrastructure, query optimization and machine learning, and more, then come on board!

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isnt about how many hours you spend at home or at work; its about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related field.
10+ years of software development experience along with 5+ years of people management experience (or equivalent technical leadership experience).
A leadership position in a team delivering database kernel, virtualized storage, distributed systems, search engines or operating systems.
Experience with more than one of Java, C/C++, C or other object oriented programming languages
Understanding of distributed computing, network programming, network-oriented design patterns, and their best practices
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to think both strategically and tactically and to drive execution. Should be equally comfortable with long term planning and day to day progress tracking and execution.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering.
Experience delivering and operating large-scale, highly available distributed systems.
Experience working with an open source database.
Deep expertise with database internals such as data storage, query optimization, and query execution.
Superior analytical and problem solving skills.
10+ years of progressive management leadership experience directing high visibility initiatives in geo-distributed team environments.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us