Sr Mgr, Software Development, E-reader
Sr Mgr, Software Development, E-reader
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Do you want to shape the future of Kindle Scribe and how it fits in customers of various needs Are you passionate about security and get Kindle Stack to latest software Do you want to lead grow and be part of a team that is building services that enable customers to use Kindle Scribe in any of their document authoring workflows If you said yes to any or all of those come join Kindle Ereader team!
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software development manager to lead the development of highly secure operating system for Kindle Ereaders and also lead teams that provide productivity features. In this role you will be a member of the leadership team and a technical leader responsible for development and operations. You will manage software managers and technical leaders. The ideal candidate is excited about their influence in operating system stack for Kindle and is passionate about delivering highquality deliverables in a hypergrowth environment where priorities shift swiftly. Our newest leader thinks big has an entrepreneurial spirit establishes strong relationships with business stakeholders is passionate about the customer experience and has a track record of building new teams and delivering large programs from the ground up.
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will set goals team structure and processes define/develop/realize the strategy and roadmap identify resource requirements and hire against it develop the careers of managers and engineers deliver highquality software that exceeds customer expectations write docs that communicates bold vision and maintain operational excellence of the services you own.
A day in the life
You will work with stakeholders from Kindle devices and Services to define/deliver roadmap cost new requirements make prioritization tradeoffs and track dependencies. You will brainstorm new ideas with principal engineers to identify architectural synergies and address requirements. You will review the operational and ticket dashboards to identify and prioritize customer issues resolution. You will identify resource requirements hire against it coach mentor managers and engineers and plan their careers. You will author docs to communicate bold vision and project updates.
About the team
The mission of the Kindle Ereader team is to provide a highly secure Kindle Device that enables customers to be highly productive while using Kindle Scribe on both personal and professional usecases. The changes we make directly affect millions of end customers. This position within the Kindle Ereaders represents a unique opportunity to be nimble iterate and deliver in this fastgrowing space and help shape the technology architecture and business.
10 years of engineering experience
5 years of engineering team management experience
10 years of planning designing developing and delivering consumer software experience
Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
Experience managing multiple concurrent programs projects and development teams in an Agile environment
Experience partnering with product and program management teams
Experience designing and developing large scale hightraffic applications
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software development manager to lead the development of highly secure operating system for Kindle Ereaders and also lead teams that provide productivity features. In this role you will be a member of the leadership team and a technical leader responsible for development and operations. You will manage software managers and technical leaders. The ideal candidate is excited about their influence in operating system stack for Kindle and is passionate about delivering highquality deliverables in a hypergrowth environment where priorities shift swiftly. Our newest leader thinks big has an entrepreneurial spirit establishes strong relationships with business stakeholders is passionate about the customer experience and has a track record of building new teams and delivering large programs from the ground up.
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will set goals team structure and processes define/develop/realize the strategy and roadmap identify resource requirements and hire against it develop the careers of managers and engineers deliver highquality software that exceeds customer expectations write docs that communicates bold vision and maintain operational excellence of the services you own.
A day in the life
You will work with stakeholders from Kindle devices and Services to define/deliver roadmap cost new requirements make prioritization tradeoffs and track dependencies. You will brainstorm new ideas with principal engineers to identify architectural synergies and address requirements. You will review the operational and ticket dashboards to identify and prioritize customer issues resolution. You will identify resource requirements hire against it coach mentor managers and engineers and plan their careers. You will author docs to communicate bold vision and project updates.
About the team
The mission of the Kindle Ereader team is to provide a highly secure Kindle Device that enables customers to be highly productive while using Kindle Scribe on both personal and professional usecases. The changes we make directly affect millions of end customers. This position within the Kindle Ereaders represents a unique opportunity to be nimble iterate and deliver in this fastgrowing space and help shape the technology architecture and business.
10 years of engineering experience
5 years of engineering team management experience
10 years of planning designing developing and delivering consumer software experience
Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
Experience managing multiple concurrent programs projects and development teams in an Agile environment
Experience partnering with product and program management teams
Experience designing and developing large scale hightraffic applications
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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