Software Development Manager, Proteus

Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology leader in software solutions in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Software Development Manager III to lead a team of engineers in creating scalable solutions for workforce planning. Responsibilities include managing projects, owning technical architecture, and mentoring the team. Candidates should have strong experience in team management and software development. This role offers opportunities for impactful work and professional growth.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers.
• Own technical roadmap and architecture for WFP systems.
• Drive execution and delivery of high-impact software projects.

Skills

Engineering team management

System design and architecture

Leading multi-tier web services

Software development lifecycle practices

Partnership with product management

Job description

Join Amazon's Strategic Workforce Planning (WFP) team to lead the development of scalable software solutions that optimize workforce composition, organizational structure, and geographical footprint across Amazon's operations.

As a Software Development Manager III, you will :

Lead and manage a team of software engineers building critical workforce planning capabilities including forecasting, scenario modeling, and operationalization tools

Own the technical roadmap and architecture for WFP systems, ensuring scalability, reliability and integration with other workforce and HR systems

Partner closely with business stakeholders in Amazon's Lines of Business, Finance, and HR to translate complex workforce requirements into technical solutions

Drive execution and delivery of high-impact WFP software projects, managing scope, timelines, risks and dependencies

Collaborate with other technical leaders to establish integration patterns and best practices across workforce planning systems

Mentor and develop your team of engineers, providing growth opportunities and career guidance

Implement metrics and mechanisms to measure the impact and success of WFP solutions

Lead with a customer-obsessed mindset, continuously improving workforce planning capabilities to optimize costs and efficiency

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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