Amazon DynamoDB is a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit-millisecond performance at any scale. As a fast-growing service at the core of the AWS Cloud, our business and engineering decisions have widespread impact across AWS, Amazon, and beyond. Many of the world's fastest growing businesses depend on the scale and performance of DynamoDB to support their mission-critical workloads.

We have an open seat for a strong engineering leader capable of executing initiatives that cut across DynamoDB's technical stack. As a software development manager on the DynamoDB team, you will lead a team of talented engineers to build reliable, highly scalable distributed systems. In 2025/2026 we will be further expanding DynamoDB functionality, giving our customers several new useful features. In this role you will own a customer-facing service, lead feature development, manage public launches, and operate your systems with excellence.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers responsible for customer-facing DynamoDB functionality.
- Shape the roadmap for your space, balancing feature development, supporting customers and operational investments.
- Drive the design and implementation of software initiatives, collaborating across teams and functions as necessary to achieve your goals.
- Analyze operational metrics and implement best practices and processes to minimize engineering churn and improve engineering efficiency.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence, influencing within your team and beyond.

About the team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

About AWS
Amazon 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.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here 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.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’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.