Software Development Manager , Prime Video Advertising
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a talented Software Development Manager to grow and develop a team of passionate engineers to scale up the Live and VOD ads platform. As an SDM, you will get to work on a lot of established as well as green field AWS technologies and design large scale backend systems. You will also be exposed to industry leading advertising tech and gain a deep understanding of Prime Video's Live and VoD workflows.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about simple and elegant software solutions, customer-centric products, and utilizing agile development processes. You will look at problems holistically, beyond the borders of your team, and thrive on solutions that require thinking at multiple levels, from strategic to business tactical to system goals to specific interfaces. You are adept at reading code and writing documents for an executive audience. You ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and secure. You don't shy away from the spotlight, able to coordinate cross-org meetings, field difficult questions, and create positive collaborative outcomes.
You will have an enormous opportunity to impact both the customer and partner experience, design, architecture, and implementation of high end products that will be used every day by people you know, and influence industry and industry standards. No matter what the role, we’re looking for people who are passionate about innovating on behalf of customers, demonstrate a high degree of ownership, and want to have fun while they make history.
Key job responsibilities
• Manage and grow a team of software engineers, including their projects, performance, and career growth
• Clearly communicate project roadmaps with your team, management, and principal stakeholders
• Work with peer managers to determine scope and estimate development effort
• Lead systems design, architecture, and scaling discussions
• Influence and adopt industry standards
• Argue for the right outcomes with data, conviction, and diplomacy