Software Development Manager, AWS Transactional Services

AWS is hiring a

Software Development Manager

to join the team behind

Journal

— a fault-tolerant, high-performance durable log service that underpins some of the most critical distributed systems at

Amazon Web Services , including Kinesis, S3, and DynamoDB. Based in

Toronto, Ontario , this is a senior leadership role at the intersection of large-scale engineering and team development.

Journal commits in excess of

100 million transactions per second , and the engineering challenges that come with that scale — durability, availability, resiliency, and microsecond-level performance — are exactly what this team works on every day. As the

Software Development Manager for AWS Transactional Services , you'll lead a team of software developers tackling genuinely novel distributed systems problems alongside tenured Principal Engineers and Senior Software Engineers.

About the Role: Software Development Manager, AWS Transactional Services This role puts you squarely in charge of the

Journal Control Plane services and automations . You'll own the delivery of software projects end-to-end, define your team's roadmap, and keep both customers and senior leadership informed as work progresses. Day to day, you'll be collaborating with engineers to design and build

highly available and scalable distributed systems , while also working cross-functionally with peers, senior engineers, and program managers to establish and uphold best practices across software development and operations.

Beyond technical delivery, a core part of this role is

growing the people on your team . AWS places a strong emphasis on mentorship and career development, and this manager is expected to actively invest in the skills and trajectories of their direct reports. The position also carries

on-call responsibilities , typically one week every two months — the team prioritises building fault-tolerant systems to keep those pages rare and manageable.

Benefits and Salary The base salary range for this position in Toronto is

$171,400 to $286,200 CAD annually . As part of a total compensation package, Amazon may also include

sign-on payments and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) . The company offers a comprehensive benefits package covering

health insurance

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

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) , a

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) , paid time off, and additional resources to support health and well-being. Final compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and location.

Job Details Job Type:

Full-Time

Company:

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

Location:

Toronto, ON

Requisition ID:

10569487

Date Posted:

October 5, 2026

Pay:

$171,400 – $286,200 CAD per year

Responsibilities As

Software Development Manager

for the Journal Control Plane team, your work spans technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll be expected to drive complex engineering outcomes while simultaneously building the capabilities of the people around you.

Own end-to-end delivery

of software development projects, from scoping through to production

Define the team's roadmap

and manage ongoing projects, keeping customers informed and representing the team to its dependencies

Update senior management

on project status, risks, and outcomes on a regular basis

Collaborate with engineers

to invent, design, and build highly available and scalable

distributed systems and database technologies

Implement best practices

in software development and operational processes alongside peers, senior management, and senior engineers

Develop and grow

the members of your team through mentorship, coaching, and creating opportunities aligned with each person's growth path

Stay current

with new technologies in the field and in use by customers, given the rapidly evolving nature of cloud infrastructure

Requirements / Skills The right candidate brings a track record of leading high-performing engineering teams and a deep understanding of complex distributed systems. AWS is looking for someone who can operate at both the technical and people-leadership level, and who has the communication skills to engage effectively with engineers, product teams, and senior leadership alike.

3+ years of engineering team management experience , with demonstrated ability to lead and grow software developers

7+ years working directly within engineering teams , with hands-on experience in technical environments

3+ years of systems design and architecture experience , including design patterns, reliability, and scaling of new and existing systems

8+ years leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services

Knowledge of the full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle , including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, certification, and live site operations

Experience partnering with product or program management teams

to align engineering work with business goals

Preferred:

experience communicating with users, technical teams, and senior leadership to gather requirements and convey product strategy

Preferred:

experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and managing Software Engineers to improve their effectiveness

3+ years of engineering team management experience; 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams; 3+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems; 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services; knowledge of engineering practices for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle; experience partnering with product or program management teams.

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