Software Development Manager- Relocation to Cambridge, UK

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Software Development Manager- Relocation to Cambridge, UK

The Amazon Devices team designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics, including the innovative Cloud Cam and Alexa family of products. We have also produced groundbreaking devices such as Echo Show and the Echo Look to add Computer Vision to Alexa. What will you help us create?

Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

The Role:

As a Software Development Manager - Mobile Applications, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers working on mobile applications that will be used by millions of people and enable innovative computer vision experience. This position gives you the opportunity to work with world class Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning experts, distributed cloud systems and next generation camera streaming devices. This position involves team management, design, architecture and deployment of large-scale mobile applications.

Key responsibilities:
· Ownership of the overall systems development life cycle.
· Execution against project plans and timely delivery of committed results.
· Management of day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment.
· Management of departmental resources, staffing, and mentoring.
· Building, enhancing and maintaining a best-in-class engineering team.
· Working closely with the engineers to architect and develop the best technical designs.
· Report on status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management.
· Maintenance and enhancement of software frameworks for development.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
· A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals
· 7+ years' experience building successful production mobile application
· 3+ years people management experience