Manager, Software Engineering & Machine Learning, AI Innovation

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Software Development Manager to lead a high-impact machine learning team. This role involves driving innovative solutions that automate classification processes within Amazon's vast selection. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, harnessing your technical expertise and leadership skills to deliver cutting-edge ML models that enhance operational efficiency. Join a forward-thinking environment where your contributions will significantly impact the business, and help shape the future of AI-driven capabilities in a global context. If you're passionate about technology and leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing engineering teams and software development.
• Strong understanding of machine learning and its applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Engineers and Applied Scientists in ML product development.
• Oversee the delivery of ML models for regulatory classification.

Skills

Engineering Management

Machine Learning

Software Development

Web Services Development

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Machine Learning Frameworks

Software Development Tools

Job description

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Manager, Software Engineering & Machine Learning, AI Innovation, London

Client:

Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

The Operations Risk Compliance team enables Amazon worldwide to conduct compliant and safe operations at scale. This is a significant challenge due to the complexity of Amazon's diverse technology and rapid growth. We seek top candidates who are ready to take on challenges, are customer-obsessed, and prepared to lead change.

The team automates manual classification processes using technical solutions reliant on machine learning models. We collaborate closely with business, operations, and tech teams globally to deliver ambitious roadmaps focused on customer goals. We leverage data sciences, information processing, machine learning, and generative AI to enhance user experience, automation, service resilience, and operational efficiency. Our work expands AI-driven capabilities across Amazon's retail businesses.

We are seeking a successful Software Development Manager to lead efforts in automating the classification of our entire worldwide selection within regulatory classes. This role involves working with stakeholders from multiple business units to gather requirements and develop the next generation of classification models.

The Software Development Manager will lead a team of Engineers and Applied Scientists, responsible for high-impact machine learning solutions. This is a greenfield project involving scientific and engineering challenges, from research to high-throughput inference constraints. Successful execution will have a significant financial impact.

Beyond technical expertise, we seek a candidate with exceptional managerial and communication skills to lead a high-performing, cross-functional team towards greater success.

Key job responsibilities

1. Lead an ML product team comprising Engineers and Applied Scientists
2. Act as a coach and develop team members
3. Deliver development and deployment of ML models into production to classify Amazon's selection within regulatory classes
4. Drive software and engineering best practices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, certification, and live site operations
• Experience in engineering team management
• Experience in engineering
• Experience in developing multi-tier web services
• Experience partnering with product and program management teams
• Basic knowledge of ML

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience communicating with users, technical teams, and leadership to gather requirements and define product features and strategy
• Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and managing software engineers
• Experience building software incorporating ML to deliver customer value