Software Development Manager, Ads Marketing

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Amazon as a Software Development Manager in Ads Marketing, where you will lead innovative projects that impact millions of advertisers. This role requires strong engineering management skills, experience in system design, and a passion for developing scalable solutions. Be part of a dynamic team that drives growth and success in advertising technology.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams.
• 8+ years of leading the development of multi-tier web services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large-scale, high-impact initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop product strategies and roadmaps.
• Drive architectural decisions and influence complex feature development.

Skills

Engineering team management

System design and architecture

Development of multi-tier web services

Knowledge of engineering practices

Collaboration with product management

Job description

Software Development Manager, Ads Marketing

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Description

Want to be part of Amazon's transformative Ads Marketing technology? Excited about building scalable solutions that impact millions of advertisers worldwide? Ready to innovate in personalized content, training, and advertising insights? If so, we want to hear from you!

Join us in revolutionizing how Amazon connects with advertisers. Our Advertiser Growth Tech (AGT) team develops technology that drives advertiser growth, understanding, and success on Amazon Ads.

We're seeking a dynamic and customer-obsessed Software Development Manager to lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable distributed services for the Ads Marketing organization. You will partner with PMs, TPMs, Scientists, and Engineers to shape the future of Ads Marketing technology.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of the following location:

• Toronto, ON, Canada

Key job responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large-scale, high-impact initiatives through direct reports and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with stakeholders and senior leadership to develop product strategies, roadmaps, and detailed requirements for our marketing tech platform.
• Drive architectural decisions and influence the development of complex features for Ads storefront, Amazon Ads Academy, and foundational services such as a CDP.
• Bring strong, data-driven business and technical judgment to decisions, assessing risks and creating the right sense of urgency for delivery.
• Define mechanisms to optimize team output and collaboration within the team and with partners.
• Develop the team's long-term technical strategy based on business goals and emerging challenges.
• Hire and develop top talent, manage both high and low performers, and foster an entrepreneurial spirit within the team.

If you're ready to make a significant impact in one of Amazon's fastest-growing and most strategic areas, we want to hear from you!

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams
• 3+ years of designing or architecting systems (design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
• 8+ years of leading the development of multi-tier web services
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience communicating with users, technical teams, and senior leadership to gather requirements and describe software features and strategy
• Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and managing software engineers to improve their skills and effectiveness

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