Sr. Principal Scientist, AWS S3

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, Operations, SQL, Software Development

Job Description

Job summary

AWS is hiring a Senior Product Manager to lead the product roadmap for the AWS Amplify Data that includes the data experience across Studio, CLI, and the Libraries. AWS Amplify offers an end-to-end developer experience for front-end developers to build and deploy apps on AWS. Amplify is used by countless of app developers to deliver rich cloud-enabled experiences by integrating a broad range of AWS services including voice & chat capabilities, machine learning, user engagement, analytics, push notifications, cloud storage, NoSQL databases, serverless business logic, and more.

We continually engage our customers (developers!) and have identified exciting new initiatives to make it easier for developers to add next generation features and experiences to their apps. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that is working to change the mobile and front-end web development industry; we aim to enable millions of app users to enrich their experience with everyday mobile & web experiences that become smarter over time, help them live a healthier lifestyle, and have closer and more meaningful interactions with services providers, public services, and their workplaces.

As the Senior Product Manager for AWS Amplify, you will:

• Understand our customers (developers!) inside and out via regular calls, visits, customer briefings, customer advisory board, data analysis, and travel to conferences, summits and customer sites.
• Develop the product strategy and vision and translate it into creative, high quality, simple features
• Make the business decisions that grow the adoption and usage of the Amplify Framework and accelerate the growth of our business. Target the right customers, and focus our investments in the right areas.
• Work closely with the engineering teams to design, schedule and deliver in an agile environment
• Launch new features and make sure our sales, marketing, and PR teams are telling the most compelling story
• Invent on behalf of customers in a hot app development space for AWS.

Mentor

We have a formal mentor search application that lets you find a mentor that works best for you based on location, job family, job level etc. Your manager can also help you find a mentor or two, because two is better than one. In addition to formal mentors, we work and train together so that we are always learning from one another, and we celebrate and support the career progression of our team members.

Inclusion

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work-Life Balance

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of product management experience targeting technical audiences, with a passion for building new technology
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Knowledge of or experience developing in JavaScript or cross-platform frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, Angular, React Native, Flutter).
• Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss deep technical concepts, schedule tradeoffs and opportunistic new ideas with technical employees.
• Success delivering products/services in a startup, or other fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Experience analyzing and presenting data
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Experience defining and building products from scratch