Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Cloud Computing

SystemDevelopmentManager,Cloudcompute/gpu/storageserverteam

$191–259k Cupertino, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“System Development Manager, Cloud compute/gpu/storage server team at Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Skills: Server platform development, AI/ML infrastructure, Storage infrastructure, Team leadership. Set technical vision. Define server platform architectures”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive fast instance adoption; Deliver high-quality server platforms; Meet reliability targets; Meet performance targets; Meet cost targets; Drive toward zero-touch operations

Industry & Context.

Cloud Computing
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Trade-off analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years direct management experience

Nice to Have

Knowledge of data center infrastructure, Experience leading NPI teams, Experience writing business strategy, Experience engaging senior executives, Experience with analytical skills, Experience with attention to detail, Experience with effective communication, Experience working with customers, Experience working with CM/OEM/ODM vendors

What You'll Do.

Define server platform architectures

Manage hardware architects

Optimize for performance

Optimize for reliability

Translate customer workloads

Own platform development

Manage design engineers

Manage build engineers

Manage launch engineers

Lead ODM/JDM relationships

Ensure performance requirements

Ensure quality requirements

Ensure testability requirements

Ensure diagnostics requirements

Drive design verification

Drive system validation

Ensure operational excellence

Build automation infrastructure

Build predictive failure detection

Establish fleet health metrics

Track fleet health metrics

Close loop on field failures

Improve next-generation platforms

Create collaborative environment

Hold team to standards

Develop senior leaders

Partner with AWS service teams

Ensure platform meets requirements

Work with supply chain

Work with manufacturing

Work with datacenter operations

Influence senior leadership

Represent team's work

Represent team's roadmap

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Hardware architects; Systems development engineers; Technical program managers; ODMs; Design partners; AWS service teams; Supply chain teams; Manufacturing teams; Datacenter operations teams; Peer teams; Senior leadership

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Technical communication

Process & Methodology

NPI, Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

We have two distinct System Development Manager positions open — one leading the storage server team and one leading the AI/ML (GPU-based) accelerator server team. Because the core responsibilities, technical depth, and leadership expectations overlap significantly across both roles, we are accepting applications through this single posting. During the interview process, we will assess fit for both positions and align candidates to the team where their experience and interests are the strongest match. We are looking for a forward-thinking technical leader to manage a diverse, cross-functional team of Hardware Design Engineers, Systems Development Engineers, and Technical Program Managers responsible for developing storage or accelerated (AI/ML/GPU) server platforms for AWS. This is not a role for someone who manages from a distance. You will set the technical vision and architectural direction for next-generation server platforms — making bold bets on where storage or accelerated compute infrastructure needs to go — and then build and lead the team that delivers it. Your success is measured not just by launching hardware, but by driving fast instance adoption because you built the right thing for the customer. You will own the full lifecycle — design, build, test, deploy to the data center, launch, and fleet health beyond launch. You will lead a team of architects defining what we build next, an NPI team delivering it through build and test to the data center, and an operations-focused engineering team ensuring it runs reliably at scale long after launch. You will connect these functions into a single, cohesive organization that moves fast and delivers high-quality server platforms that customers want to adopt. You will work across organizational boundaries — with other AWS service teams to deeply understand customer workloads and translate that understanding into hardware architecture decisions. You will lead relationships with ODMs and design partners to develop a

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