Software Development Manager, Web & Emerging Modalities, Prime Video
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Come build the future of entertainment with us.
Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television?
Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?
Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place.
We offer customers thousands of
popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events.
We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store.
Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do.
If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.
We're looking for a Software Development Manager to own and deliver exceptional Web Client experiences for Prime Video.
In this role, you'll lead a team of engineers building and improving the Prime Video web application used by millions of customers worldwide.
You'll drive technical execution, raise the quality bar, and leverage AI-driven approaches to accelerate development and testing of the web experience.
You'll work closely with cross-functional partners including product, design, and platform teams to deliver features that delight customers.
Your strong technical judgment, combined with a passion for
developing engineers and delivering results, will directly impact how customers discover and enjoy content on the web.
Key job responsibilities
Own the delivery and quality of the Prime Video Web Client experiences, driving technical execution that balances customer needs with business objectives.
Lead and develop a team of software engineers, setting clear expectations, removing blockers, and raising the engineering bar through coaching and hands-on technical guidance.
Apply AI-driven approaches to testing and development workflows, improving quality and velocity of the web experience across browsers and devices.
Establish and maintain mechanisms to monitor customer experience, software quality, and operational health, using data and anecdotes to identify and address issues proactively.
Partner with cross-functional teams across product, design, and platform engineering to plan and deliver on the Web Client roadmap.
About the team
Amazon is a place where builders can build.
We're looking for engineers who can delight customers by continually learning and inventing.
From day one, you'll be working with experienced engineers, designers and applied scientists who love what they do.
If you are interested in leading key strategic programs for Prime Video that have a worldwide impact, enjoy leading and launching products and services that will enable new business opportunities for Prime Video, and delivering innovative and industry leading features to our customers, we'd love to talk with you!
Basic Qualifications
- 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 in engineering
- Experience in leading the definition and development of multi tier web services
- Experience working directly within engineering teams
- Experience managing engineers
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer.
We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.
We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.
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Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
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.
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