Software Development Manager — Real-Time Video Platform

Amazon Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Evi Technologies Limited is seeking a Software Development Manager for the Ring Video Platform to lead a video streaming team in the Cambridge/London area. You will stay close to architecture, drive performance and reliability decisions, and guide teams through AI-enhanced development practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, with responsibilities spanning roadmap ownership, architecture reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with device, cloud, and mobile teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering team management.
• Experience in engineering.
• Experience in leading the definition and development of multi tier web services.
• Experience partnering with product and program management teams.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for your team's charter and own its roadmap, balancing new customer experiences with long-term platform health.
• Lead deep dives into architecture, performance and reliability, and make and explain design trade-offs.
• Look for opportunities to innovate: prototype new approaches, challenge assumptions, and turn promising ideas into production systems.
• Shape how your team uses AI across the software lifecycle, focusing on outcomes rather than tools for their own sake.
• Hire, coach and develop software engineers. Build a culture of ownership, curiosity and high standards.
• Work across device, cloud and app teams to deliver launches that span the organization.
• Communicate clearly with senior leadership through written narratives, well-chosen metrics and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Engineering management

Software engineering

Multi-tier web services

Architecture design

Leadership

Job description

Evi Technologies Limited is seeking a Software Development Manager for the Ring Video Platform to lead a video streaming team in the Cambridge/London area. You will stay close to architecture, drive performance and reliability decisions, and guide teams through AI-enhanced development practices.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, with responsibilities spanning roadmap ownership, architecture reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with device, cloud, and mobile teams.