Amazon's NoSQL services such as ElastiCache and DynamoDB are massive at-scale services that are powering some of the top companies in the world. At Amazon, we build some of the largest distributed systems in the world and we’re looking for top talent to help not only deliver the next top tier service but also to help grow the business at the same time. We’re on the lookout for a leader who is passionate about caching systems, distributed systems and people. In this position, you will be leading the engineering team behind a distributed caching service for AWS and as a result we’ll need you to not only lead the team in making the right technical decisions, but also partner with product management to ensure that we’re making the right calls for the business at the same time. In the larger scope of the role, you will be responsible for rethinking the assumptions behind how traditional database services were built and thinking how to build database services best suited for the cloud. You will
· Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering · 15+ years in software development · 7+ years in engineering people management position · Candidates must have a strong computer science background. · Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a team are critical. · Ability to work in a fast paced and agile development environment. · Deep hands-on technical expertise in at least two or three major technical areas: large scale systems engineering, low level performance optimization, and building database systems · Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering