We are looking for a Software Development Manager who can define and lead the technical features and integration points for customer-facing product initiatives within the Amazon apps and the Amazon.com experience on desktops and other devices. This role is cross-functional and will work collaboratively with engineering, product management, and design teams across Amazon to define, build, and deliver new customer experiences for mobile app customers.
A day in the life
About the hiring group
The Navigation Experiences (NavX) team's mission is to be an indispensable and trustworthy guide, which provides direction and context to Amazon customers at each point in their shopping journey. We are responsible for helping customers get to their destination faster and for making it more fun to shop wherever they are. To support the builders across Amazon, we enable partners to specify navigation links and hierarchies through our experiences. As Amazon continues to increase in complexity, launch new marketplaces, and add new categories, programs, and modes of shopping, we will have an outsized role to play in helping customers find delight in the breadth of Amazon, rather than feel lost in the maze of complexity.
Job responsibilities
- Lead a team of engineers through day-to-day scrum, architectural decisions, sprint, and program planning, while leading innovation throughout the team
- Work with a high degree of ambiguity
- Use creative and analytical skills in developing a product roadmap of new features
- Possess excellent writing and verbal communication skills to collaborate in a diverse environment to understand partner team roadmaps and influence other product owners and technical leaders throughout Amazon. Effective communication with external partners is key.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
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 in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
- Experience in mobile app development (iOS or Android)
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.