Build and scale an engineering organization in Vancouver, BC, hiring and developing engineers and engineering managers.
Partner with Product Management and Technical Program Management to translate customer requirements into engineering plans with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.
Establish and maintain operational excellence standards: availability, latency, scalability, and security targets for ECS services.
Drive cross-team architectural decisions and resolve technical ambiguity with data and engineering rigor.
Represent the Vancouver engineering organization in AWS-wide planning processes, including OP1/OP2 cycles and headcount planning.
Hold teams accountable to high-quality engineering standards through design reviews, operational reviews, and post-incident analysis.
About the team
Vancouver is a growing AWS engineering hub with deep access to top engineering talent from world-class universities and a diverse, global technology community. As a senior leader in Vancouver, you will have the autonomy to shape the local engineering culture, establish operating rhythms, and partner with AWS teams globally to deliver ECS innovations that customers rely on every day.
10+ years of engineering experience
5+ years of engineering team management experience
10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience
Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment
Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS, or experience implementing a cloud-based technology solution
Experience in Kubernetes, Docker or containers ecosystem, or experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities and experience managing full application stacks from the OS up through custom applications
Experience delivering technology products or services in a high growth environment
Experience hiring, developing and promoting engineering talent
Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS, or experience with one or more of the following domains: systems administration (Linux/Window), network administration (DNS, IPsec, BGP, VPN, Load Balancing), or programming (Node.JS, Java, Ruby, C#, Python, or PHP)
Experience performing complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and presenting the justification to management in a high-level review
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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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 - 214,200.00 - 357,800.00 CAD annually
