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Description

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Software Development in SET to lead innovations in various back-end services. In this role, you will set up a high caliber technology team with seasoned engineering managers and technologists, and work closely with scientists to advance the state-of-the-art service that fundamentally changes how customers discover and find products on Amazon. Strong technical foundations, unwavering focus on customer obsession, proven business acumen, and remarkable product vision are necessary to succeed in this role. In addition, you will form strong partnerships with various business teams across Amazon to understand their evolving needs in the core data model, leveraging sound judgement on common core features and the partner specific extension points to implement matching and ranking algorithms. The team that builds the service has to be at the forefront of extensibility to delight our highly technical partners.

Key job responsibilities

Primary responsibilities of the role include management of multiple software engineering teams and driving the technical vision for Search back-end. This role actively participates in developing the multi-year plans and roadmap for various services in our distributed architecture, built with Apache Lucene at its core. An ability to understand Machine Learning and NLP concepts would benefit immensely when collaborating with Applied Scientists in Search and partner teams. Product development scope for the role includes core system design, companion services, end-to-end QA responsibility, and operational and open-source excellence. The role requires delivery of a complex product at a very high-quality bar in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has experience through multiple complete consumer product or service development cycles, and possesses superior analytical abilities and product judgment. Key to success in this position is an equal passion for delivering new features as well as operating the current applications at the highest level of quality, ensuring that our customers have a world-class experience.

About the team

Amazon Search creates powerful, customer-focused product search solutions and technologies. Whenever a customer visits an Amazon site worldwide and types in a query or browses through product categories, our systems go to work. We delight customers when we accurately understand their intent expressed via a query or image, and reflect that understanding throughout the search page - from layout to the search results and navigation. We make shopping effortless by helping customers easily explore our vast selection, narrowing down a myriad of options to a manageable consideration set while providing key information to make high confidence decisions with low post-purchase regret. The Search Engine team designs, builds, and delivers high performance, fault-tolerant, scalable distributed search engine used by millions of Amazon customers every day.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering preferably in Computer Science (or related discipline)

• 10+ years of experience building and managing development teams that design and deliver large distributed systems

• 5+ years people management experience building strong teams and managing managers. A passion for people management and mentoring.

• Deep knowledge of programming (including C/C++, Java, Scala, and REST services) and automated build processes.

• Experience in developing platforms with robust extensibility architecture.

• Exceptional project planning and management skills including estimating, scheduling, and executing on committed schedules.

• Demonstrated experience in building, delivering, and operating services in a consumer-centric space.

• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate degree preferably in Computer Science (or related discipline).

• 7+ years of experience as a software developer building large modular system.

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or equivalent.

• Experience in software development involving Information retrieval frameworks preferably Apache Lucene.

• Experience in optimizing large scale ML/DL inference service under high scale, low latency constraints.

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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $198,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $342,300/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.