Software Development Manager, Tax Engine

Amazon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RRSP

DPSP

Paid time off

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon’s Tax Engine team in Vancouver seeks a Software Development Manager to lead a talented engineering group responsible for a complex, AI-driven tax classification and computation engine. You will manage engineers, shape technical strategy, and partner with product and science teams to deliver high-impact solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering reliable web services in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years working directly within engineering teams.
• 3+ years designing or architecting scalable systems.
• 8+ years leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services.
• Knowledge of the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, reviews, source control, build processes, testing, certification, and live-site operations.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of engineers and drive process and quality improvements.
• Strategic planning and project management for software within the team.
• Manage resources across teams to meet project goals and timelines.
• Collaborate with product teams, applied scientists, and other stakeholders to deliver value.
• Lead development of scalable, reliable distributed systems for the Tax Engine.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering management

System design

Web services

SDLC

Cross-functional collaboration

Hiring/mentoring

Communication

Job description

Software Development Manager, Tax Engine

Building AI first solutions in a complex regulated space at Amazon scale.

Would you like to work on one of the world's largest product classification and Tax computation engine? We are responsible for classifying billions of products in Amazon's catalogue, calculating accurate Tax amount for every transaction that happens on Amazon's global platform.

Our engineering services are relied upon globally, built to be resilient across some of highest peak traffic demands in the world, while constantly evolving with the state of the art technology. We use language models at scale for Tax classification of the diverse products in Amazon catalogue. The Engineering manager works closely with Tax specialists, Product team , Applied scientists - tackling a growing portfolio of core-science problems that includes balance of predictive and generative AI -including language comprehension, causal reasoning and active learning. Whether you're passionate about building highly scalable and reliable distributed systems or one who likes to solve complex business problems through team- Tax Engine is the place for you.

Amazon's eCommerce Services group is looking for a passionate, results-oriented inventive Software Development Manager. As the development manager, you'll lead a talented and nimble team of engineers. Responsibilities include direct management of engineers, process and quality of service improvements, strategic planning, project management for software within the team, and management of resources across teams. A successful candidate will have an established background in developing customer-facing experiences, a strong technical ability, excellent project management skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment.

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

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 range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

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