Manager, Software Development, Marketing Incrementality Measurement

Amazon Jobs; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 240,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Metro Vancouver is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager. The role involves leading a talented engineering team, managing cross-functional projects, and fostering a positive team culture. Candidates should have extensive experience in engineering management and a strong background in multi-tier web services. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years working directly within engineering teams.
• Experience designing or architecting new and existing systems.
• Experience leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services.
• Knowledge of full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle practices.
• Experience in communicating with users and senior leadership.
• Experience in recruiting and managing software engineering teams.
• Experience with large scale machine learning systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the engineering team.
• Manage operational health and goal delivery.
• Represent the team in various forums and build vision.
• Focus on team culture and ensure job satisfaction.
• Work on vision, architecture designs, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Engineering team management

Data-driven decision making

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Mentoring

Job description

Do you have a passion for owning large, cross-organizational products that impact real-world decisions? Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team that has a global and cross-Amazon scope? If yes, we are looking for somebody with your enthusiasm and skills to join our team. We are a central analytics team that owns Amazon’s measurement of marketing incrementality for on-Amazon and off-Amazon investments, including data collection, analytics, and machine learning approaches. We aspire to be the place where Amazon teams come for answers about the impact and efficacy of their marketing strategies and campaigns, and the trusted source for data and insights that systems and business leaders leverage to make better decisions. By shaping these decisions, we shape how customers interact with Amazon and value that experience.

As a Software Development Manager, you will lead a large team of highly talented engineers, and own cross-functional projects. You will be at the forefront of enabling MLOps and build highly intuitive UX that connect business with science and data.

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic about using data to make decisions, have impeccable written and verbal communication skills, and be able to solve complex problems involving concepts such as causal inference. Such candidates will be passionate about delivering extensible, on-time solutions that navigate multiple points of view to address stakeholder needs. They will become a key part of a high-performing team’s continual growth and evolution.

Key job responsibilities

A Software Development Manager in our team leads the group from the front. They will be responsible for mentoring, growing and supporting the team in their short-term and long-term goals. They will be responsible for managing the operational health, goal delivery and team health. They will represent their team in forums, build their 1-year and 3-year vision. Most importantly, they need to focus on team's culture; and ensure that they and their team are enjoying their work.

A day in the life

A day in a life of SDM in our team includes (but is not limited to) working on vision, architecture designs, brainstorming with other engineers and leaders, risk mitigation, mentoring/supporting their team, planning their day-week-month. We have weekly demos, happy hours; bi-weekly retros, priority alignment; and monthly goal tracking; and quarterly team events.

About the team

We started a new team in 2020 with a small number of 6 people, to build user experience for a highly technical concept. Over the last 4 years, our team grew to 30+ people (Engineers, Scientists, Product Manager, Data Engineer, Economists, Business Intelligence Engineers, and Interns) and we're just getting started.

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience


• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience


• 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems 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 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


• Experience with large scale machine learning systems such as profiling and debugging and understanding of system performance and scalability

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary for this position ranges from $171,400/year up to $286,200/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.