Software Development Manager - Amazon Photos on Alexa

Job description

DESCRIPTION

In 2018, consumers are projected to take over a trillion photos and videos, and Amazon Photos is one of Amazon's newest and fastest growing Prime benefits. We provide unlimited, original resolution photo storage for Prime members who now have a simple, secure place to store their existing collections of photos, automatically upload new photos as they are taken, and access them anytime, anywhere, at no additional cost. We store hundreds of petabytes of data and provide apps for customers to access their photos and videos on iOS, Android, PC, Mac and web.

We are looking for a Software Development Manager to lead the a group of SDEs that own the Amazon Photos on Echo Show and Spot. The team owns full stack clients and backend services to support customers query like: "Alexa, show my photos taken in Seattle last summer". In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the future of Amazon Photos. You will be part of a strong team in a fast-paced, start-up like environment where agile development is embraced and innovation is encouraged.

In this role, you will
- Lead a 2-pizza team of full stack engineers
- Own everything Alexa in Amazon Photos org
- Lead design, implementation of customer facing features.
- Lead multi-team, cross-functional projects.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
· 5 years of professional software development experience
· 3 years of software development manager experience
· Proven track record of successfully delivering results in a fast-paced environment
· Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and projects on tight deadlines
· Experience coordinating complex product development cycles and software development schedules
· Broad technical breadth and depth including potential familiarity with photo and cloud storage services, personal electronics, mobile and voice-forward experiences.