Software Development Manager, Business Data Technologies

Amazon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 237,000 - 396,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Vancouver is seeking an innovative Engineering Manager to drive UI-based solutions that enhance the customer experience. The role involves building and leading a high-performing engineering team, implementing best practices in software development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a strong background in engineering management with experience in modern web technologies and a passion for fostering team growth and operational excellence. Competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits

Health insurance

Equity and sign-on payments

Full range of medical benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering teams.
• Experience in architecting and designing systems.
• 8+ years of experience defining multi-tier web services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a high-performing engineering team.
• Design and develop solutions to complex data problems.
• Cultivate operational excellence through metrics.
• Mentor engineers to take on more responsibilities.

Skills

Engineering team management

UI-based software development

Technical communication

React and modern web technologies

Job description

Description

Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

Amazon’s eCommerce Foundation (eCF) organization is responsible for the core components that drive the Amazon website and customer experience, serving millions of customer page views and orders per day.

As an organization within eCF, the Business Data Technology (BDT) group is no exception. BDT organization is at the center of Amazon’s data‑driven culture, with responsibility for the business analytics platform, providing data and data curation capabilities to thousands of internal and external customers worldwide.

BDT is building a series of interconnected applications that aim to offer an intuitive and simple user experience. We are looking for an innovative engineering manager to own, build, and grow multiple UI‑based solutions to transform how data is used across the company. In this role, you will grow and lead a team that will design, develop, test, and operate intuitive, low latency UI solutions for large audiences that fulfill critical business functions with impact across Amazon. As a member of the BDT leadership team you will help set and meet goals and you will shape our long‑term technical and business strategy.

In this strategic, high‑visibility role you will lead your team of high performing engineers to build, scale, monitor, and optimize UI‑first software solutions you will develop and own. We are looking for a hands‑on Software Development Manager with an established background in developing high volume and highly available UI‑based services, strong technical ability, great communication skills, experienced with the modern UI development tools/paradigms and a motivation to achieve results in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment. You will partner with product owners, UX designers, business leaders and technical staff to deliver on cross‑cutting initiatives while also maintaining team health and operations metrics.

Your day‑to‑day responsibilities:

• Lead/Build a best‑in‑class engineering team that delivers excellent results through rapid iterations
• Design and develop state‑of‑the‑art approaches to solving complex and ambiguous data problems
• Cultivate engineering and operational excellence through metrics and continuous learning
• Provide thought leadership and establish technical vision for the team
• Mentor and grow high performing SDEs/FEEs to take on increasingly higher responsibilities
• Think big and work with Senior leadership, business stakeholders and engineering teams to define vision, strategy and requirements.
• Manage the agile development process and methodology to deliver tech requirements on time and with a high‑degree of precision.
• Stay up to date on the latest capabilities developed in the AI space
• Leverage AI tools, methods, techniques to accelerate the deliverables of your team while maintaining a high quality bar

This is a role suitable for someone who wants to influence across organizations, work on high profile, high impact initiatives that impact Amazon's bottom line.

Basic Qualifications

• 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 building web applications with React and modern web technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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.