Software Development Manager, Amazon Gifting Team

Amazon; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Software Development Manager to lead a talented engineering team in Berlin. This role involves hiring, mentoring, and managing engineers while driving strategic planning to achieve technical and business goals. You'll collaborate with Applied Scientists to implement innovative machine learning solutions, ensuring a top-notch customer experience. Join a forward-thinking team that values rapid development and experimentation, making a significant impact on the gift-giving experience for millions of customers. If you have a passion for technology and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and managing teams of Software Engineers.
• Knowledge of engineering practices across the full software development lifecycle.

Aufgaben

• Hiring and developing an engineering team responsible for design, development, and operations.
• Managing and mentoring engineers, ensuring organizational health and career development.

Kenntnisse

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Troubleshooting

Distributed Systems

eCommerce Services

Ausbildung

Master's in Computer Science

Engineering Degree

Jobbeschreibung

Do you want to reach the next level in your career as a Software Development Manager? Are you looking for new challenges and solving hard problems while using top-notch technologies? Join us and you'll help millions of customers discover the best from a multi-billion product selection!

About the Amazon Gifting Teams

The Amazon Gifting teams build experiences to connect gift givers and recipients. We provide services to help shoppers find the perfect gift and enrich the gift-giving experience through features like gift messages, gift wrap, gift receipts, and recipient shipping options. Our services support hundreds of millions of customers shopping for gifts, combining technology, science, innovation, and creativity to create customer-facing features and tools for marketers.

Role Expectations

To succeed, you should be a leader who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and has a track record of building strong teams that deliver results. You should possess a strong sense of ownership, passion for great customer experiences, and excellent troubleshooting skills, even under high-pressure situations. Experience with distributed systems and high-availability eCommerce services is highly relevant.

Location

This position is based at our Development Center in Berlin, Germany.

Responsibilities

1. Hiring and developing an engineering team responsible for design, development, and operations.
2. Managing and mentoring engineers, ensuring organizational health and career development.
3. Participating in strategic planning to meet technical and business goals, and managing resource allocation across multiple teams.
4. Leading design reviews and providing feedback on architecture, design, and operational issues.
5. Collaborating with Applied Scientists to deliver machine learning solutions.

About the Team

We prioritize rapid development and experimentation to continuously improve customer experience. The team explores various channels for customer outreach and engagement, providing opportunities to make a significant impact in a growing space and on new services. This is an excellent opportunity to start on a new team and have an immediate impact at scale.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and managing teams of Software Engineers.
• Experience designing or architecting scalable, reliable systems.
• Experience partnering with product and program management teams.
• Knowledge of engineering practices across the full software development lifecycle.
• Master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.

Additional Information

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