The AWS EC2 Control Plane team is in search of a manager to lead a team that owns EC2 critical software services. This team manages (1) the Amazon Time Sync service, a sophisticated platform that delivers precise timing to EC2 instances, network infrastructure, Amazon Fulfillment Centers, and retail locations, (2) AMIs/Images APIs which provide the information required to launch every EC2 instance, (3) a platform to reduce circular dependencies ensuring services recover during a large-scale event, and (4) routing services for core parts of the EC2 network such as DNS and proxies.

Key job responsibilities
* Direct management of the software engineering team, including supporting and growing the team, and recruiting/hiring new team members.
* Translation of complex functional and technical requirements into detailed plans and schedules; manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team by defining, implementing and maintaining a coherent, progressive development strategy.
* Lead the evolution of the software engineering practices within the organization (metrics, development methodology, innovation).
* Understand and set a high bar for all parts of the DevOps lifecycle, including design, automation, documentation, monitoring, and testing.
* Be an advocate and drive optimization across the organization.