Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field
10+ years of relevant experience in relational database internals and systems programming in C/C++ is required
Experience leading the delivery of large-scale systems focused on managing the infrastructure layer of the technology stack
Technical expertise in at least one major technical area: large scale Unix systems engineering, building complex distributed systems, building monitoring or management tools for large-scale environments
Project management experience
Experience leading development life cycle process and best practices
Experience with Agile Management (SCRUM, RUP, XP), OO Modeling, working on internet, UNIX, Middleware, and database related projects
Experience mentoring/training the engineering community on complex technical issues

Nice to Haves

Passion for customer experience and usability, including successful delivery of customer self-service tools and automated management/optimization of services, and a strong services orientation
Master’s degree or higher preferred
15+ years of relevant experience

Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects.
Ensure the quality of architecture and design of systems.
Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions.
Fully and completely understand system interdependencies and limitations.
Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
Leverage knowledge of internal and industry prior art in design decisions.
Effectively research and benchmark Amazon technology against other competing systems in the industry.
Contribute intellectual property through patents.
Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.
Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.