Are you interested in inventing the future of how users interact with digital assistants? Do you have a high bar for customer experience and engineering excellence? The Alexa Customer Engagement team is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to build and lead a new technical team focused on new products and experiences. This key technical leadership role will report directly to a Single Threaded Leader (STL). We are seeking a seasoned leader with experience recruiting, building and developing high-performing teams. In this role, you will shape the long-term technical vision and instill operational excellence from design through execution and operation. The ideal candidate possesses superior analytical abilities, product judgment and excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills. He or she is customer-minded and passionate about delivering world-class features to users. Specific Responsibilities include the following: · Build a technical team that owns development,
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field · At least 4 years of experience managing software development teams · Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations· Graduate degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, or related technical field · Experience starting teams and shipping v1 consumer facing products · Ability to rapidly prototype and evaluate applications and