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Software Development Manager - AWS Messaging Services, Amazon Simple Notification Service, AWS

@ Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

Vancouver, British Columbia

Full-time7+ years experience
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Overview

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC is hiring a Software Development Manager for the AWS Messaging team, which owns Simple Notification Service (SNS) and Simple Queue Service (SQS). The role leads technical direction and architecture, builds engineering teams, and drives operational excellence for a very large-scale distributed system. The position is full-time in Vancouver, BC, with a stated base salary of 171,400 to 286,200 CAD per year.

Responsibilities:

  • Définir la direction technique et l'architecture des services de messagerie AWS
  • Diriger et développer des équipes d'ingénierie
  • Assurer l'excellence opérationnelle d'un système à très grande échelle
  • Collaborer avec les équipes produit et programme

Requirements summary:

  • 3 ans et plus de gestion d'équipe d'ingénierie
  • 7 ans et plus d'expérience en ingénierie
  • 8 ans et plus de direction de services web multi-niveaux
  • Connaissance des pratiques d'ingénierie du cycle de vie complet

Tools & skills

Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalVisionLife insuranceRetirement planPaid time offStock options
Source and dates

Source type not verified · amazon

Employer posting date
2026-10-18
First seen by our source
2026-10-19
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

SeniorityManager
DepartmentSoftware development
Experience7+ years
Management experience3+ years
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Encouraged to applyPeople with disabilities
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity

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Job description

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world leader in providing a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers tens of thousands of businesses worldwide! The Messaging team owns and operates Simple Notification Service (SNS) and Simple Queue Service(SQS), which provides AWS customers with the cloud infrastructure for building highly scalable, asynchronous and fault tolerant cloud applications. It’s a core architectural component of the critical for Amazon and many leading global enterprises running on AWS. If you are passionate about the challenges of big scale, building cutting edge technologies and making developing distributed applications easy and reliable then the AWS Messaging team is for you.

We are looking for a Software Development Manager to lead and define the technical direction and architecture, build exceptional teams, and drive operation excellence of a massive scale (think multi-million TPS) system.

How do you know if you are a good fit for us? You are fascinated by and want to innovate in distributed fault-tolerant systems that operate at scale. You love customers. When our customers ask for the next big feature, you know this means you’ll be able to truly dig into the solution and get it done right. You love owning the project from idea to production, delivering not only in the implementation but in all phases from the kernel of an idea to quickly getting code into production. You enjoy collaborating with your teammates. You love working in agile programming environments and running fast to deliver evolution for your AWS services.

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Knowledge 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 operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.



CAN, BC, Vancouver - 171,400.00 - 286,200.00 CAD annually

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