DescriptionAWS Trusted Advisor defines the gold standard of "what good looks like" for applications built for cloud. Trusted Advisor captures over a decade of AWS expertise operating in the cloud in our AI-powered optimization engine. We proactively surface risks and opportunities for customers to improve their workloads' security, resilience, performance, cost, and operational excellence. We provide actionable guidance on how customers can address these risks and capture the opportunities. For customers who need hands-on guidance, Trusted Advisor directly connect them to AWS experts. The Trusted Advisor team is looking for a Software Development Leader to spearhead the next evolution of Trusted Advisor. This leader will evolve our AI-powered engine to uncover best practices not previously codified by humans, by leveraging the vast configuration and health insights available across AWS. This leader will drive the development of automation engines that resolve issues on customers' behalf with minimal human intervention, while implementing robust safety guardrails to protect customers from adverse impact on their businesses. If you are passionate about harnessing bleeding edge AI techniques to help our customers succeed in the cloud, we invite you to explore this opportunity with the Trusted Advisor team.Key job responsibilitiesLead a team of 8-12 engineers in the development and operation of a tier 1 AWS service.Partner with Product Manager in roadmap planning cycles between one sprint and one year.Responsible for the entire software development lifecycle.Insist on high operational excellence while delivering resultsDevelop individual contributor engineers' careers through growth conversations, performance coaching, and creating the right opportunities.About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWSAmazon 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.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’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.AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services.Basic Qualifications3+ years of engineering team management experience7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experienceKnowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operationsExperience partnering with product or program management teamsPreferred QualificationsExperience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategyExperience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineersAmazon 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 compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. 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