Software Development Manager, SLX, Workforce Solutions

Amazon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 238,000 - 398,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Vancouver seeks a Software Development Manager III to lead a team driving workforce planning capabilities. Responsibilities include managing project execution, architecting systems, and collaborating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates must have extensive experience in team management, system design, and web services development. The role offers a competitive salary range of $171,400 to $286,200 annually, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Equity and sign-on payments

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers.
• Own the technical roadmap for WFP systems.
• Partner closely with stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Drive execution of high-impact WFP projects.
• Mentor and develop your team of engineers.

Skills

Engineering team management

Design patterns and scaling

Multi-tier web services

Full software development life cycle

Job description

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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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.