Software Development Manager, E-reader Products Team

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team that builds highly efficient operating system for E-reader Amazons E-reader platform team owns the operating system stack(C/C) and the low-level components that make the device energy efficient with weeks of battery life. We recently launched Kindle Scribe a larger form factor device that now unlocks reading as well as taking notes.

Amazon Kindle has it unique software stack that provides best in class performance targeted towards reading books. With Weeks of battery life and smooth page-turns a customer can immerse themselves in reading their books.



Key job responsibilities
A Software Dev Manager in this team will own a charter related to Kindle E-reader and will be responsible for partnering with multiple development teams in maintaining and delivering features. The SDM will also strategize and track adding enablers to the Kindle stack that make it simple to add new applications on the device.

The job will require this SDM to have deep technical expertise willingness to learn and be able to solve challenging and ambiguous problems across the Amazon Kindle operating system.


A day in the life
As a Software Development Manager you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive a secure performant and developer friendly operating system for Amazon Kindle this role you will:

Own a charter in E-reader create a structure for your team and create a long term roadmap.
Work with key stakeholders in product management and executive teams to define strategy and requirements.
Lead cross functional development on Kindle E-reader operating system from design through delivery. Work with remote teams to deliver supporting software with launch timelines.
Communicate regularly with senior management on status risks and change control.

- 7 years of engineering experience
- 3 years of engineering team management experience
- 8 years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing certification and livesite operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

- Experience in communicating with users other technical teams and senior leadership to collect requirements describe software product features technical designs and product strategy
- Experience in recruiting hiring mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills and make them more effective product software engineers

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