Director of Software Development, Fraud Defense Engineering
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Job Location:
Newark, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
At Audible we believe stories have the power to transform lives. Its why we work with some of the worlds leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As the Director of Software Development for Fraud Defense Engineering you will lead the engineering team responsible for protecting Audibles business integrity. Your primary focus will be Fraud Defense designing developing and scaling the tools and platforms that proactively detect prevent and mitigate fraud and piracy across all Audible marketplaces. You will also provide engineering leadership for Strategic Data Regulation and Technology Resilience initiatives ensuring Audibles services are recoverable compliant and trustworthy.
You will own the technical vision and delivery for purpose-built solutions that power fraud detection and investigation protect content rights ensure disaster recovery readiness and maintain compliance with data handling regulations. You will partner closely with fraud analysts data scientists product managers legal and engineering leaders across the company to develop roadmaps that protect customers creators and the business.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Fraud Defense Engineering team sits within Audibles inSpire organization and is located across Audibles Newark and Mexico City hubs. We build the tooling platforms and automated systems that protect the integrity and trustworthiness of Audibles business for creators listeners and customers. Our primary focus is Fraud Defense engineering the detection mechanisms investigation tools and enforcement capabilities that enable defense against Creator Fraud Anti-Piracy Fraud and Consumer Fraud across all marketplaces. We are also experts in ensuring that Audible meets its data handling and customer privacy obligations.
True to Audibles People Principles we are committed to the success of our people and supporting the communities in which we work. Our environment encourages everyone to participate and our diverse team depends on differing backgrounds and perspectives to foster robust conversations that lead us to the right solutions for our customers.
ABOUT YOU
You are a builder at heart who thrives at the intersection of engineering and fraud prevention. You take pride in protecting customers and creators and you see fraud defense and content protection as mission-critical work. You bring strong technical depth a track record of delivering complex distributed systems and the leadership skills to build and inspire high-performing teams. Youre energized by ambiguity comfortable operating across organizational boundaries and passionate about using technology including machine learning and automation to stay ahead of adversaries.
As a Director of Software Development you will...
- Lead the engineering team responsible for Fraud Defense (including Anti-Piracy Fraud) Technology Resilience and Strategic Data Regulation
- Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for fraud detection prevention and investigation platforms
- Design build and scale automated systems for identifying and terminating fraudulent accounts detecting anomalous content and protecting intellectual property from piracy
- Drive the expansion of Anti-Piracy Fraud capabilities including takedown operations content protection tooling and rights enforcement
- Ensure disaster recovery readiness and resilience across critical production services
- Drive operational excellence including creation and monitoring of metrics and alarms in an environment of continuous process improvement
- Partner with data science and machine learning teams to develop and operationalize fraud detection models
- Manage day-to-day engineering activities and ensure project plans and delivery commitments are met
- Hire coach and mentor high-performing engineers fostering a culture of ownership innovation and inclusion
- Collaborate with product legal and business stakeholders to assess fraud risks for new products and ensure regulatory compliance
ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners imaginations offering immersive cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.
- 7 years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 3 years of people management experience managing software engineers
- Experience hiring managing and developing high-performing engineering teams
- 3 years of experience managing agile software projects across multiple teams
- Experience driving adoption of Generative AI tools and practices into software development workflows including AI-assisted coding automated testing code review and documentation to accelerate delivery and raise the quality bar
- 3 years of experience architecting and designing (architecture design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- 3 years of experience developing and deploying distributed high-availability solutions
- Experience delivering software products at scale in a fast-paced technology-first environment
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience as a software engineer with influence on product design and technical direction
- Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead or experience leading and influencing your team or organization
- Track record of mentoring and growing engineers across multiple levels fostering a culture of ownership innovation and inclusion
- Ability to influence across organizational boundaries and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information and negotiate tradeoffs with a variety of audiences
- Experience building fraud detection anti-piracy content protection or trust & safety systems
- Experience with machine learning model operationalization for fraud or anomaly detection
- Experience with large-scale data pipelines and analytics platforms used for investigation and detection
- Experience building and architecting on AWS
- Working experience with Java microservices CI/CD and cross-platform development
- Experience with data privacy and regulatory compliance engineering (e.g. GDPR DMA DSA CCPA)
- Experience with disaster recovery planning business continuity or technology resilience programs
- Experience with automation of operational workflows and zero-touch processes
- Prior use of AWS or other enterprise cloud technologies at scale in a production environment
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As the Director of Software Development for Fraud Defense Engineering you will lead the engineering team responsible for protecting Audibles business integrity. Your primary focus will be Fraud Defense designing developing and scaling the tools and platforms that proactively detect prevent and mitigate fraud and piracy across all Audible marketplaces. You will also provide engineering leadership for Strategic Data Regulation and Technology Resilience initiatives ensuring Audibles services are recoverable compliant and trustworthy.
You will own the technical vision and delivery for purpose-built solutions that power fraud detection and investigation protect content rights ensure disaster recovery readiness and maintain compliance with data handling regulations. You will partner closely with fraud analysts data scientists product managers legal and engineering leaders across the company to develop roadmaps that protect customers creators and the business.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Fraud Defense Engineering team sits within Audibles inSpire organization and is located across Audibles Newark and Mexico City hubs. We build the tooling platforms and automated systems that protect the integrity and trustworthiness of Audibles business for creators listeners and customers. Our primary focus is Fraud Defense engineering the detection mechanisms investigation tools and enforcement capabilities that enable defense against Creator Fraud Anti-Piracy Fraud and Consumer Fraud across all marketplaces. We are also experts in ensuring that Audible meets its data handling and customer privacy obligations.
True to Audibles People Principles we are committed to the success of our people and supporting the communities in which we work. Our environment encourages everyone to participate and our diverse team depends on differing backgrounds and perspectives to foster robust conversations that lead us to the right solutions for our customers.
ABOUT YOU
You are a builder at heart who thrives at the intersection of engineering and fraud prevention. You take pride in protecting customers and creators and you see fraud defense and content protection as mission-critical work. You bring strong technical depth a track record of delivering complex distributed systems and the leadership skills to build and inspire high-performing teams. Youre energized by ambiguity comfortable operating across organizational boundaries and passionate about using technology including machine learning and automation to stay ahead of adversaries.
As a Director of Software Development you will...
- Lead the engineering team responsible for Fraud Defense (including Anti-Piracy Fraud) Technology Resilience and Strategic Data Regulation
- Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for fraud detection prevention and investigation platforms
- Design build and scale automated systems for identifying and terminating fraudulent accounts detecting anomalous content and protecting intellectual property from piracy
- Drive the expansion of Anti-Piracy Fraud capabilities including takedown operations content protection tooling and rights enforcement
- Ensure disaster recovery readiness and resilience across critical production services
- Drive operational excellence including creation and monitoring of metrics and alarms in an environment of continuous process improvement
- Partner with data science and machine learning teams to develop and operationalize fraud detection models
- Manage day-to-day engineering activities and ensure project plans and delivery commitments are met
- Hire coach and mentor high-performing engineers fostering a culture of ownership innovation and inclusion
- Collaborate with product legal and business stakeholders to assess fraud risks for new products and ensure regulatory compliance
ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners imaginations offering immersive cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.
- 7 years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 3 years of people management experience managing software engineers
- Experience hiring managing and developing high-performing engineering teams
- 3 years of experience managing agile software projects across multiple teams
- Experience driving adoption of Generative AI tools and practices into software development workflows including AI-assisted coding automated testing code review and documentation to accelerate delivery and raise the quality bar
- 3 years of experience architecting and designing (architecture design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- 3 years of experience developing and deploying distributed high-availability solutions
- Experience delivering software products at scale in a fast-paced technology-first environment
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience as a software engineer with influence on product design and technical direction
- Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead or experience leading and influencing your team or organization
- Track record of mentoring and growing engineers across multiple levels fostering a culture of ownership innovation and inclusion
- Ability to influence across organizational boundaries and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information and negotiate tradeoffs with a variety of audiences
- Experience building fraud detection anti-piracy content protection or trust & safety systems
- Experience with machine learning model operationalization for fraud or anomaly detection
- Experience with large-scale data pipelines and analytics platforms used for investigation and detection
- Experience building and architecting on AWS
- Working experience with Java microservices CI/CD and cross-platform development
- Experience with data privacy and regulatory compliance engineering (e.g. GDPR DMA DSA CCPA)
- Experience with disaster recovery planning business continuity or technology resilience programs
- Experience with automation of operational workflows and zero-touch processes
- Prior use of AWS or other enterprise cloud technologies at scale in a production environment
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at NJ Newark - 203400.00 - 275200.00 USD annually
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