Software Development Manager, Ring

Ring; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 213,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for development and production of connected security devices, sensors, and back-end services.

You will drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, own end-to-end delivery in an Agile environment, collaborate with device, cloud, and mobile teams, and advocate for secure, reliable software across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own software development and QA end to end.

Skills

Engineering team management

Experience working within engineering

System design/architecture

Software development lifecycle

Product/program management partnership

AI/ML technologies

C/C++ programming

Camera/vision tech

Embedded systems

System architecture for connected?

WiFi/BLE connectivity

Motion sensor technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Design patterns

Job description

Description

Ring is looking for a Software Development Manager responsible for leading a team of engineers working on the development and production of products, focusing on safety and security based connected products, including sensors, networking back-up systems, connected accessories for security cameras, doorbells, and outdoor floodlight cameras. This team's work directly impacts millions of Ring customers worldwide.

A successful candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent project management skills, great communication skills, people management skills, and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with our device engineering team globally, as well as cloud and mobile teams. You must be responsive and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment.

Key job responsibilities

• Own software development and QA end to end.
• Work closely with engineers to architect and develop strong technical designs.
• Execute against project plans and provide timely delivery of committed results.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Manage department resources, staffing and mentoring.
• Build, enhance, and maintain engineering team.
• Work closely with engineers to architect and develop strong technical designs.
• Report on status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management.
• Maintain and enhance software framework.

A day in the life

The successful candidate will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on products used every day by customers around the world.

Your work is very hands-on and multi-disciplinary. You will be working closely with vendors, engineers, and product teams. You will write documents, lead reviews and discussions, mentor and develop your team while driving cross-functional collaboration, make critical technical decisions and help build up your team’s capabilities.

About The Team

Ring's mission is to reduce crime in neighborhoods. Ring is committed to offering smart security solutions that are dependable and reliable. You will be part of a fast-paced team that is passionate about delivering innovative solutions to complex problems.

Our goal is to deliver the most reliable and performant security devices that makes our customers feel “Always Home”.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in engineering team management
• Experience working directly within engineering teams
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• 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
• Experience delivering products against plan in a fast-paced, multi-disciplined, distributed-responsibility and often ambiguous environment
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience with AI/ML technologies
• Strong knowledge in one or more of the following areas: (i) Camera and Computer Vision technologies; (ii) Video and audio streaming; (iii) Low power or battery power systems design; (iv) Embedded system design; (v) System architecture design for consumer devices with connectivity (WiFi, BLE); (vi) Programming skill include C/C++; and (vi) motion sensor technologies.

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 212,700.00 - 287,700.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10411163