Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field3+ years of experience in people managementProven experience managing back-end and service-oriented software systemsProven experience developing and executing a software roadmapProven experience leading highly-skilled software engineering teamsProven experience building teams and recruiting software engineersProven experience creating scalable, high performance web applicationsProficiency in, at least, one modern programming language such as C++, C#, or Java
Kindle has changed the way books are published, sold, and read across the globe. It’s our goal and vision to make every book available, in every language, in sixty seconds or less. Every book published by a Publisher goes through the systems the Publisher Experience team provides. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about delivering an amazing experience to our Kindle readers and publishers. Join us in owning the end-to-end experience of content ingestion, quality, and publishing for all Publishers.A successful candidate will have an established background in developing Internet-scale services, strong technical abilities, excellent project management skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment. You will be responsible for hiring and building your own team and systems. You must have a firm grasp of what it takes to deliver performant and scalable web services and have a passion for operational excellence and customer impact. You must be analytical and adept at breaking apart complicated problems solving with simple, elegant and scalable solutions. You must be willing to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary, with a general manager/owner mentality.Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the over-all systems development life cycle management and execution against project plans and delivery. commitments; Manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment.Management of departmental resources, staffing, mentoring, and enhancing and maintaining a best-of-class engineering team.Work closely with the engineers to architect and develop the best
technical design and approach.Collaborating closely with senior leaders across Kindle and our device
organizations to influence and drive broader product and technicalstrategy alignment.Report on status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management.Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
Deep hands-on technical expertise; prior experience as a software developer or software development manager preferredExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences including tech and non-tech peersAbility to handle multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environmentAbility to navigate ambiguity and delivery incrementally to the right directionA deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, and a track record of shipping software on timeExperience designing software architectures for scalability, reliability, and performanceA passion for people management and mentorship
