Software Development Manager, S3 Routing and Blob Placement – Amazon – Vancouver, BC

At the heart of one of the world’s largest distributed storage systems, Amazon Web Services is looking for a Software Development Manager to lead the S3 Routing and Blob Placement team in Vancouver, BC. This is a rare opportunity to shape the next generation of storage optimization solutions for Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) — a platform that serves millions of customers worldwide and stores data at virtually limitless scale.

In this senior leadership role, you’ll drive the technical roadmap for systems that bridge S3’s Object APIs with the underlying storage infrastructure. You’ll be working at the intersection of algorithms, infrastructure, and distributed systems — balancing software resiliency, availability, performance, and cost across S3’s global fleet. If you’re passionate about cloud computing and thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership environments, this role puts you right where the action is.

About the Role: Software Development Manager, S3 Routing and Blob Placement

As the leader of the Routing and Blob Placement team, you’ll interact with stakeholders across S3’s Storage Request and Control Plane systems, bridging the gap between physical and logical views of the fleet. Your team tackles algorithmic and infrastructure problems related to routing and placement of customer bytes and requests — with a sharp focus on security, durability, resiliency, and performance. You’ll own your team’s goals and roadmap, while having a significant stake in the strategic direction of the software you build.

The role also carries on-call responsibility — structured in focused rotations to ensure you can fully concentrate on your day-to-day work when you’re not on-call. You’ll recruit and develop top engineering talent, mentor your team, and partner with cross-functional teams across AWS Utility Computing to deliver innovations that matter at global scale.

Benefits and Salary

Amazon offers a competitive compensation package for this position. The base salary range in Vancouver, BC is $171,400 to $286,200 CAD annually. As a total compensation company, the package may also include sign-on payments and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), with final compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon provides a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life and AD&D), a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and additional resources to support health and well-being.

Responsibilities

Leading the S3 Routing and Blob Placement team means you’re accountable for both the people and the systems. Day to day, you’ll be guiding engineers through complex distributed systems challenges, collaborating with stakeholders across S3’s architecture, and ensuring the team consistently delivers highly available, scalable, and secure services that route traffic to the S3 fleet reliably and efficiently.

• Lead and develop a team of talented software engineers, fostering growth, career development, and a high-performance culture
• Drive the technical roadmap for systems that connect S3’s Object APIs with the underlying storage infrastructure
• Partner with cross-functional teams across S3 to design and implement improvements to data flow architecture
• Ensure operational excellence through robust metrics, monitoring, and a culture of continuous improvement
• Recruit and hire top engineering talent, building a diverse and effective team
• Drive innovation in data assembly, transformation, and delivery at massive scale
• Manage on-call rotations to minimize the impact of operational incidents on customers
• Balance competing priorities across resiliency, availability, performance, and cost within S3’s fleet and capacity planning

Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate brings deep engineering leadership experience and a genuine passion for building and scaling distributed systems. Amazon values diverse career paths — if your background includes non-traditional experience, you’re still encouraged to apply. What matters most is your ability to lead strong teams, make sound architectural decisions, and deliver at scale.

• 3+ years of engineering team management with demonstrated success leading high-performing software engineering teams
• 7+ years of hands-on experience working directly within engineering teams
• 3+ years of systems design and architecture experience, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling of new and existing systems
• 8+ years of experience leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services
• Knowledge of the full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, certification, and live site operations
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams to align engineering execution with broader business goals
• Strong communication skills to engage with users, technical teams, and senior leadership (preferred)
• Mentorship and coaching experience helping software engineers grow their skills and effectiveness (preferred)

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to visit the official Amazon job posting for this position. Make sure your resume is up to date and reflects your engineering leadership experience before submitting.

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