Software Development Manager, Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS)

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead the development of a cutting-edge data streaming service. This role involves overseeing the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality code, and fostering team growth. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders and lead technical discussions, leveraging your extensive experience in engineering management and system architecture. If you are passionate about driving innovation and improving operational efficiency in the ad tech space, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee full software development lifecycle of the Amazon Marketing Stream product.
• Lead technical discussions and collaborate with senior engineers.
• Ensure high quality in code and help engineers grow in their careers.

Skills

Team Management

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Architecting Systems

Multi-Tier Web Services

Engineering Practices

Job description

Software Development Manager, Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS)

Come help us build on our world-class data streaming service Amazon Marketing Stream. Stream is used by Amazon Ads partners or advertisers to subscribe to advertising data sets. Stream delivers the data to partner or advertiser-owned AWS destinations in near real-time, without needing to call the API repeatedly throughout the day. With Stream, partners and advertisers can use AWS services natively to receive and process advertising data. Stream helps improve data integration patterns and operational efficiency by reducing the number of API calls that are typically required for intra-day campaign optimization. We’re looking for a Software Development Manager to lead the development of Stream.

Key job responsibilities
You will be responsible for the full software development lifecycle of the Amazon Marketing Stream product. You will own the full SDLC and for this application, and use them to raise the bar for our Reporting experience as a whole. Candidates for this position should have strong engineering fundamentals as well as real-world experience. You will showcase diverse architectural approaches and design patterns in your technical design. Think big and stay informed about industry standards in Ad tech space. Communicate effectively across all leadership levels verbally and in writing. Lead deep technical discussions with senior engineers, collaborating to solve challenging problems. You will be able to quickly grasp new systems and provide valuable consultation.

A day in the life
In this role, you are responsible for making sure your team delivers on its goals while maintaining a high quality bar in the code we build and helping your engineers grow in their careers. Delivering on our mission requires close collaboration with a myriad of stakeholders both technical and non-technical. It also requires the ability to deeply understand your team’s tech stack and overall technical strategy. This role includes significant ambiguity as we work to align a new SDLC around the org with more focus on code reusability.

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

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

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