Software Development Manager, Prime Video CoreTech
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Prime Video Overview: Prime Video is a streaming service offering movies, series, and sports content accessible on multiple compatible devices. U.S. Prime members can access 100+ channels including Max, discovery+, Paramount+, and more—without additional apps or cable. This service is part of Amazon Prime's comprehensive membership benefits, serving over 200 million members across 25 countries.
Role Overview:
We're seeking a seasoned engineering leader with deep ML experience to build a new team to shape the future of entertainment through relentless innovation. You'll have comprehensive ownership of product development, user experience, design, and technology implementation.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Lead strategic Generative AI initiatives in media entertainment for world class customer experience
2. Drive innovation in content creation, enrichment, and distribution
3. Partner with AI/ML scientists, engineering teams, and creative professionals
4. Ensure engineering excellence and operational reliability
5. Develop and mentor high-performing teams
Key job responsibilities
- You own defining team's charter, tech vision while partnering effectively with customers and stakeholders.
- You establish a roadmap and successfully deliver software that executes that vision; making short vs long-term decisions defining clear goals and objectives.
- You independently manage a software development team owning cross-functional software. You hire the right mix of SDEs to accomplish team goals.
- You define metrics to measure team development progress, customer experience, and operational excellence.
- Your team has customer engagement mechanisms, adheres to SLAs, and effectively manages software operations
A day in the life
A typical day starts with a daily Stand up, design reviews on upcoming project deliverables, program reviews to touch base with Product/Program leaders and 1:1s with your team to help them in their career growth. Twice a year Operational planning to develop 3 yr vision documents with Product leaders.
About the team
You will be part of Prime Video's Content and Data Platform team within the Content Foundations organization. We're assembling a new team of talented software engineers at various career stages, united by their commitment to enhancing the Prime Video customer experience. Our team culture combines technical excellence with a mission to revolutionize digital entertainment.