Software Development Manager, SLX, Workforce Solutions

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

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an experienced engineering manager to join their Strategic Workforce Planning team. This role will lead a team of software engineers to develop innovative solutions optimizing workforce strategies across operations. Ideal candidates will have a background in software architecture, team management, and multi-tier service development. The position offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $171,400/year to $286,200/year depending on experience, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers building critical workforce planning tools.
• Own the technical roadmap and architecture for WFP systems.
• Drive execution and delivery of high-impact WFP software projects.

Skills

Engineering team management

Software architecture

Multi-tier web services

Coding standards

Recruiting and mentoring

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
• 3+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability and scaling) experience
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for 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 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

EEO Statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Accommodations

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Compensation

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.