DescriptionAmazon strives to exceed the expectations of our customers by ensuring shipments are delivered quickly, safely, and as compliant as possible. Amazon’s Transportation Risk and Compliance Team (TRC) protects Amazon’s various transportation businesses by implementing scalable risk management solutions that foster continued business growth.We are looking for an entrepreneurial, innovative Software Development leader who thrives in dealing with ambiguity and able to independently drive efforts to change the “impossible” to possible. We are seeking a seasoned Software Development Manager (SDM) to drive the development, maintenance, evaluation, and enhancement of technical products that optimize compliance reviews and audits of Amazon’s transportation business while providing the best experience possible for our customers, both internal and external. The ideal candidate can drive a technical vision that aligns with the product and operational vision, get alignment from cross-functional leadership, then manage a team that builds fast, scalable, and robust systems that bring that vision to light. The SDM will work with the product owner and partner teams to ensure requirements are clear, thorough, and “future proofed” to allow our transportation businesses to scale in support of worldwide launch activities. This leader will think creatively to solve complex business challenges and be willing to roll up their sleeves to get things done.You are the ideal candidate if you are:A Designer - You craft a vision despite ambiguity and figure out how to deliver against it delivering value today that can flex and scale for the future.A Customer-Obsessed Athlete – You obsess over the needs of your customers. You advocate for them with your internal stakeholder teams. You constantly look for ways to not only remove pain points for your customers, but offer them something better.An Leader Others Want to Follow - You earn trust with your team and your stakeholders and ensure they turn the impossible to possible.A Problem Solver – Challenges excite you! You look beyond constraints to develop solutions that achieve more than what was once thought possible.A Results-Oriented Leader – You’re focused on hitting objectives and delivering results with high standards to customers. You bring intense commitment and a willingness to go above and beyond when needed.Self-Motivated – You take initiative and are proactive. You can operate successfully and independently in a rapidly changing and undefined environment. Like a start-up pro, you’re prepared to wear many hats.A Calculated Risk Taker – You use data to make calculated decisions and you adjust as you learn and/or as situations change.Basic Qualifications
7+ years of engineering team management experience
7+ years of engineering 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 teams
Preferred 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 engineers
Amazon 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.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
