Summary
Gregory Long is a seasoned software development manager based in Tokyo with 14 years of experience leading engineering teams at Amazon, rising from software engineer to multiple manager roles. He combines deep hands-on expertise in embedded and backend systems—gained early in railway signaling and biotech startups—with large-scale cloud engineering practiced at Amazon. Gregory is comfortable across the delivery lifecycle, from requirements and architecture to mentoring engineers and driving reliable production services. His academic background (MPhil and Honours in Software Engineering) underpins a methodical approach to complex system migration and platform modernization. Notably, his career shows a pattern of moving between hands-on engineering and leadership roles, signaling both technical credibility and people-focused management. He brings practical experience shipping safety-critical systems as well as consumer-scale cloud services.
14 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Philosophy, Information Technology, Master of Philosophy, Information Technology at The University of Queensland