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Amazon Web Services (AWS) ยท 2 hours ago

Director, Software Development, AWS Transform

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$264K/yr - $350K/yr
date10+ years exp

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a strategic initiative focused on accelerating enterprise software modernization. This role involves leading a team to develop AI-powered solutions that transform software maintenance and modernization while collaborating closely with executives and large customers.

ConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
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Responsibilities

Serve as the technical and strategic leader for driving innovation in modernization technologies and processes
Lead and develop a engineering and product organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation, working closely on science technologies
Spearhead the development of AI-powered tools and experiences, using state of the art technologies
Partner with global systems integrators to drive large-scale projects
Build and maintain relationships with C-level executives and technical leaders at F100 enterprise customers
Collaborate across AWS teams to integrate new services and capabilities into the migration framework

Qualification

Technology leadershipAgentic AIAI/ML technologiesCloud architecturesDatabase understandingExecutive communicationBusiness acumenPartner relationship managementTeam leadership

Required

10+ years of technology leadership experience, with significant exposure to enterprise systems
Hands-on experience with agentic AI and state of the art AI/ML technologies
Proven track record of leading high-velocity engineering and product organizations, ideally in a startup environment
Deep understanding of databases, windows applications, and cloud architectures
Strong business acumen and ability to engage with executive-level stakeholders
Executive presence and excellent communication skills

Preferred

Background in modernization or migration projects
Experience partnering with systems integrators and managing complex partner relationships

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
dateFounded in 2002
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Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
BIRD Foundation
2025-01-22Grant

Leadership Team

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Matt Garman
Chief Executive Officer
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Anand Desikan
CTO, CXO Advisor, and Enterprise Technologist
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