Senior Software Development Manager, S3

At the frontier of cloud analytics,

Amazon S3 Tables

is redefining what a storage system can do — and the team in

Vancouver, BC

is looking for a

Senior Software Development Manager

to lead the charge. This is a rare leadership opportunity to own the technical vision and multi-year roadmap of a fast-growing, high-impact service built on the most durable storage infrastructure ever created. S3 Tables is the first cloud object store with native

Apache Iceberg

support, engineered for

analytics workloads at exabyte scale . From streaming IoT telemetry ingestion to multi-petabyte lakehouses and AI agent data access via the Model Context Protocol, the problems this team tackles are genuinely novel. As the leader of this multi-team organization, you'll be at the intersection of

distributed systems , open-source table formats, and the open analytics ecosystem — partnering across AWS, the Apache Iceberg community, and enterprise customers worldwide. About the Role: Senior Software Development Manager, S3

This position calls for a leader who is energized by problems that only emerge at S3 scale. You will own architectural decisions for

metadata services , compaction and optimization pipelines, snapshot and transaction management, and engine integrations — all while growing and mentoring a team of senior engineers and engineering managers. The role demands both strategic depth and hands‑on technical credibility. You will work closely with

product, business, and AWS analytics leadership

to translate customer needs into engineering priorities, represent S3 Tables in senior leadership reviews and external forums, and help shape the evolution of Apache Iceberg in the cloud. This is a builder's role on a team that is early in its journey, moving quickly, and inventing in places others assume are already solved. Benefits and Salary

The

base salary range for this position is $214,200 to $357,800 CAD annually . As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may also include sign‑on payments and

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) . Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including

health insurance

(medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life and AD&D insurance), a

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) , a

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) ,

paid time off , and additional resources to support health and well‑being. Flexible work hours and arrangements are also part of the culture. Job Details

Job Type:

Full-Time Company:

Amazon Location:

Vancouver, BC Requisition ID:

10543784 Date Posted:

September 15, 2026 Pay:

$214,200 – $357,800 CAD annually Responsibilities

As

Senior Software Development Manager

for S3 Tables, your day-to-day work spans technical leadership, organizational development, and direct customer impact. You will be accountable for the health and direction of a multi-team organization while staying close enough to the technical architecture to drive sound decisions at scale. Every initiative your team ships translates directly into improvements in

query latency, ingestion throughput, and cost efficiency

for customers running demanding analytics workloads. Lead and grow

a multi-team organization of senior engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, deep ownership, and customer obsession Define and execute

a 1-to-3-year technical roadmap, balancing near‑term customer wins with long‑horizon bets on

query performance, table maintenance, metadata scale, and Iceberg evolution Drive architectural decisions

for distributed systems at exabyte scale, including metadata services, compaction and optimization pipelines, snapshot and transaction management, and engine integrations Advance S3 Tables

as the highest performing, most cost‑effective home for Apache Iceberg, and actively contribute back to the

open‑source Iceberg project Partner with product, business, and AWS analytics leadership

to translate customer needs into engineering priorities that move adoption and trust Establish operational excellence standards

across availability, durability, latency, and throughput, and lead the organization in exceeding them as the service scales Recruit, develop, and retain

top talent, building a diverse, high‑performing organization with a strong pipeline of future leaders Represent S3 Tables

in senior leadership reviews, customer engagements, and external forums with clarity and conviction Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate brings deep engineering experience, a track record of leading high-perfo