Software Development Manager - Amazon Publishing at Amazon
Software Development Manager - Amazon Publishing Details
May 14, 2019, 3:45 a.m.
Software Development
Seattle, Washington
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Are you passionate about books and authors? Do you get excited by working in a high-growth, innovative, and fast-paced environment? Amazon Publishing is ceaselessly innovating on the publishing and reading experience. We are changing the way people read and are one of the most innovative and fastest growing businesses at Amazon. Our team has a simple goal: author happiness. We strive for this by innovating and failing fast. We aren't shy about trying out new technologies and we reward risk and experimentation. We insist on highest standards in operations, and we put heavy emphasis on career development and work/life balance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high degree of technical ownership and be a passionate builder of talent and teams. You must insist on the highest standards for quality, maintainability, performance and hiring. You will draw from your deep technical experience to hire and grow engineers, provide leadership on complex technical issues, institute best practices,
· 5+ years of industry experience. · 2+ years leading a development team. · Track record of delivering large software projects in a leadership role. · Experience building, motivating and growing teams of star players. · Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally at all levels. · B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.· 8+ years of industry experience. · Experience in leading engineering teams in start-ups (or incubation teams in established tech companies). · Experience in supporting large scale services (or tier-1 services in established