Key job responsibilities - Define and execute technical strategies to deliver Amazon IVS features, balancing customer needs, business priorities, and technical excellence while driving innovation in stream lifecycle management, video workflow task placement, and operational tooling - Own operational excellence across services, improve incident response/management, and continually improve deployment practices and monitoring systems - Drive hiring, retention, and development of engineering talent, building diverse, high-performing teams and developing future leaders through coaching and mentorship - Partner with Product Management, Principal Engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape product vision, prioritize investments, and deliver customer-obsessed solutions - Manage complex technical dependencies and integration points across services, ensuring seamless customer experiences and architectural alignment - Drive cost optimization and efficiency improvements while maintaining service quality About the team Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) is a managed live streaming solution from AWS that enables low-latency and real-time video experiences for millions of viewers worldwide. RTMP, SRT, WebRTC) - Experience with performance optimization of native C/C++/Rust/Golang applications in Linux environments Preferred Qualifications - Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy - Experience building and operating globally available services using AWS dependencies including DynamoDB, SQS, CloudWatch Metrics/Logs, ECS, EC2, and S3 - Experience with user-generated content platforms, e.g.