At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
This opportunity is for a Director, Software Development who will manage and grow one or more engineering teams under Audible’s Playback team which owns the core playback logic end-to-end. All our services, systems and players are invoked each time customers click play (or download a title) to enjoy the best playback experience. Specifically, Playback org owns 1) Core playback logic on players such as Android, iOS and Web, 2) Playback services related to content delivery infrastructure, security & digital rights management, and 3) Playback metrics, insights and platform, obsessing over the core playback metrics and trends that represent the health of Audible Playback and delivery. Achieving this vision means continuously innovating, enhancing the tools and strengthening our development process, how we work and leveraging new technologies to deliver services. We need your help to develop and deliver on this global vision.
As a Director, Software Development, you will:
- Manage 1-2 scrum teams in Players and insights space
- Lead cross-functional project delivery across Audible and Amazon teams
- Promote development and operational excellence for our flagship solutions
- Mentor and support high-performing engineers, fostering their growth and expertise
- Collaborate with diverse teams to create innovative software that captivates our community and motivates our colleagues
- Handle all aspects of software development, including operational metrics and support for your team's software
- Drive continuous improvement of delivery performance and quality in an agile environment
ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers' daily lives. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Newark, NJ, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams
- Experience partnering with product OR program management teams
- 5+ years of people management experience, managing engineers
- 5+ years of experience architecting and designing (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- Experience leading full stack development web teams
- 7+ years’ experience of software development and deployment of distributed multi-tier applications
- 3+ years’ experience managing agile software projects across multiple and geographically distributed teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in a variety of web and SOA distributed technologies and platforms such as Java/J2EE
- Experience implementing solutions leveraging AWS capabilities
- Experience leveraging machine learning models to deliver insights and enrich customer experiences
- Action-oriented strategic thinker
- Be able to thrive in an ambiguous environment - where change is the only constant
- Detail oriented to ensure project success
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and an out of the box thinker
- Self-starter with the ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced environment
- Track record of defining and delivering cross-functional solutions that are innovative and extensible
- Be able to disagree, yet align, when dealing with different stakeholders
- Results oriented and with a strong customer focus
- Highly autonomous
- Delivers with little guidance
- Strong mentor of peers and subordinates
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 $148,000/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.
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