Full Job Description7+ years of relevant engineering experience3+ years of people management experience, managing engineersExperience in partnering with product and program management teams
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline – Experience in eCommerce and Deep hands-on technical expertise
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environmentExperience working with service oriented architectures and web based solutions.
Job summary
Interested in Amazon Prime and Prime benefits like Free Shipping, Video, Music, and more? Do you like ideating on solutions and developing it from conception to reality? We’re building products for India customers to engage and retain millions of customers. We’re working hard, having fun, and making history!
We are seeking a dynamic, Software Development Manager to join the Prime team to build programs that drive young adult membership subscriptions for India and expand solution to International markets. This is an opportunity to join a growing team and make a significant contribution to building smart, innovative product and marketing programs that are impactful to the business. In this role, you will focus on leading and managing a team to develop and execute a product roadmap and partnering with other teams to define and own architecture of the product.
The ideal candidate will be metrics-driven with strong ownership and focus. You will need to be able to prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment, and communicate clearly and persuasively. This person is able to drive focus and excellence within the products they own, with their colleagues in marketing and product management, and with colleagues across the Amazon organization.
You will work with Principal Engineers at Amazon to evolve the design and architecture of the products owned by this team. You will be responsible to set up and hold a high software quality bar besides managing and providing technical direction to a highly technical team of Software Engineers.
As an innovator in this role, you will:
Build and manage a team of software engineers to deliver awesome products and experiences to our customers.Help drive the architecture and technology choices that enable a world-class user experience.Make a big, visible impact to millions of users.Continuously deliver rapid and consistent software and services.Solve difficult challenges using your expertise.Thrive on taking ownership and doing whatever it takes to deliver results.Use data as a guiding light to make decisions and validate assumptionsHire and develop top performing engineersEstablish a solid project framework and excellent development processesBe a champion for the user: Insist on the highest standards, create functional and engaging features, and ensure their needs always come first
Strong analytical thinker who knows how to pick the right tool for the right job – Experience taking a lead role in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered
Knowledge of software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including Agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operationsExperience mentoring other software engineersExperience working in Android and Java Web servicesAbility to design and architect complex, distributed systems
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History.