Software Development Manager
Posted on: 8 Jan 2021
Santa Monica, CA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Come work in a great organization on a product you (and millions of other people) use. Alexa Mobile is seeking a Software Development Manager to drive several critical areas of the Alexa Mobile App. You will be driving media playback and controls as well as general settings of the app, some of the most highly trafficked and valued parts of the Alexa Mobile app. As the Alexa Mobile app continues to expand rapidly in its user base, you will be driving key architectural changes in these areas of the app to ensure we can maintain our high bar for performance while creating a platform for expanding into exciting new features and providing unprecedented customer value.
Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch with our tech teams and external devices teams. You will be expected to make appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, status, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams
Come join a team with a great culture. Work hard, have a lot of fun, and make a difference. We are a cohesive set of SDEs, QAEs, TPMs, and SDMs who are solely focused on our mission while not losing sight of the fact that we need to enjoy being here and the people we work with. We can challenge each other and disagree, but we will do it with a smile on our face through respecting, pushing, and helping each other. We are in this together and will not step on each other to get to the next level. Learning, delivering, and making an impact in the way our organization evolves is our biggest desire. We explore new and interesting technologies to solve our business problems, and we keep our focus on the long-term impact on our changes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
Experience in partnering with product and program management teams
3+ years of people management experience, managing engineers
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field
7+ years of relevant work experience in mobile-related program and/or technical product management in a software applications environment
4+ years of experience leading software development projects with aggressive schedules
Experience with employee development, performance management and delivering results
Experience building production software systems
Great communication skills and strong technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
The company also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo devices; provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and develops and produces media content.
In addition, it offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Websites, as well as their own branded Websites; and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, the company provides compute, storage, database, and other AWS services, as well as compute, storage, database offerings, fulfillment, publishing, digital content subscriptions, advertising, and co-branded credit card agreement services.
Additionally, it offers Amazon Prime, a membership program, which provides free shipping of various items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and other services. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, and content creators. Amazon.com, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees647,500
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Jobs Posted12764
