Description

Amazon is building the future of manufacturing and industrial operations, combining robotics technology with world-class software engineering to deliver AI-native solutions at unprecedented scale. We're pioneering high-performance, low-latency systems (<100ms) that coordinate complex robotic operations while continuously learning and improving from production data. You'll work with passionate builders who are customer-obsessed and committed to technical excellence in applying buffer-centric and flow optimization principles to create environments where humans and robots work safely and efficiently together. In this environment, your contributions directly impact Amazon's ability to serve customers worldwide by optimizing entire systems rather than individual components.

Key job responsibilities
Within Amazon, IT exists to accelerate development and enable scaled manufacturing. You will be working to establish a departmental IT team, acquiring and managing commercial-off-the-shelf CAD/simulation/product software necessary for organization growth.

- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of systems development engineers and program managers.
- Cultivate engineering and operational excellence through metrics and continuous learning
- Architect, build, and administer commercial-off-the-shelf software applications consistent with Amazon's standards, security policies, and industry best practices.
- Ensure high availability and business continuity for managed applications.
- Manage intake of new application requests across your team and peer teams, ensuring business needs are met while costs are minimized.
- Manage software vendor relationships and contract negotiations
- Work to rationalize teams software portfolio, acquiring where necessary and leveraging Amazon-wide software tooling where practical.