Software Development Manager, Amazon Gift Cards

Job title:

Software Development Manager, Amazon Gift Cards

Company

Amazon

Job description

DESCRIPTIONThe Amazon Gift Cards organization is looking for leader with a passion for building scalable, high-performance full stack systems to define and build Amazon’s stored value systems. We offer the Internet’s premier gift card, and we are continuing to grow and expand our business with innovative stored value products. We are looking to expand our dev center in Arlington, VAKey job responsibilities
– managing a team of software development engineers to build a massively scalable system
– owning the complete software development lifecycle; defining, prioritizing, designing, and leading implementation and testing of new features for Amazon Gift Cards
– As a member of the Amazon Gift Cards team, you will invent new features, and develop next generation user experiences and large-scale services. We are a fast-paced environment, using agile methodology and lightweight SOA design patterns.
– If you are a strong candidate with experience and interest in high-volume websites, distributed systems, performance and scalability, we’d like to talk to you.A day in the life
You will be working in a fast-paced environment, on a team of smart software engineers and Principal Engineers to design and build the right technical solutions to meet the needs of the business. You will have direct ownership over the design of new components aimed at improving the platform’s extensibility, scalability, availability, and latency.About the team
Gift Cards is a multi-billion-dollar business at the convergence of e-commerce, web marketing and payments. The Gift Cards team’s mission is to create delightful gifts that are thoughtful for the recipient and convenient for the giver. We are responsible for creating, enhancing, merchandising and marketing multiple products sold globally through the Amazon website, corporate sales, and Brick & Mortar third-party retail stores. Our product line includes electronic gift cards, physical gift cards, branded gift cards (e.g. Starbucks and Whole Foods) and programmatic interfaces that allow on-demand gift card issuance for corporate partners. We build large-scale systems that can handle the growing business issuance and customer needs. If you have ever purchased or received an Amazon gift card, you have used the features and platform that we have built.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS– 3+ years of engineering team management experience
– 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
– 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
– 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
– 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 teamsPREFERRED 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 engineersAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Expected salary

Location

Arlington, VA

Job date

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 03:51:23 GMT

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