Amazon seeks an experienced, innovative, results-oriented Software Development Manager for our flash sale apps for the MYHABIT and BuyVIP business. MyHabit is a shopping/sale club offering discounts up to 60% off from the most sought after brands. It allows you to buy fashion products, accessories, sports, goods, electronic and household items from the most prestigious brands.
This position will share the global vision and development of the BuyVIP and MyHabit iOS and Android phone and tablet apps in a highly agile environment. Our program team is comprised of developers, designers and product managers tasked with a singular goal to create THE world class and differentiated shopping experience. You will be a key member of this team, dedicated to our ongoing effort to launch best of breed private sales features worldwide. We prefer candidates who can thrive in a fast paced, high energy and fun work environment where we deliver value incrementally and frequently. If this sounds like you, we definitely want to hear from you today.
Primary responsibilities:
This position will share the global vision and development of the BuyVIP and MyHabit iOS and Android phone and tablet apps in a highly agile environment. Our program team is comprised of developers, designers and product managers tasked with a singular goal to create THE world class and differentiated shopping experience. You will be a key member of this team, dedicated to our ongoing effort to launch best of breed private sales features worldwide. We prefer candidates who can thrive in a fast paced, high energy and fun work environment where we deliver value incrementally and frequently. If this sounds like you, we definitely want to hear from you today.
Primary responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment
- Work with business leaders to define product requirements
- Work with engineers to define technical requirements and architect and execute best-in-class implementations
- Build and maintain world-class customer experience and operational excellence for your deliverables
- Recruit, manage and grow a high potential team of Software Engineers
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience building successful production software systems
- Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language such as Java, or C++ and at least one Mobile app development platform (iOS or Android)
- Strong skills in project planning & execution, problem solving. Ability to take a project from initial scoping requirements through actual launch and support of the project
- A strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional, projects
- 2+ years people management experience
- Industry experience in managing software engineering teams to launch iOS or Android phone or tablet apps is strongly preferred.
- Deep, hands-on technical expertise in high scale, service-oriented architectures
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Clear, professional communication skills able to contribute to team discussions, knowing when to contribute, when to listen, and when to ask questions
- Proactively and continually improve their level of knowledge about Amazon’s business and relevant technologies, and use this knowledge to deliver high quality, accurate software deliverables
- Strong business and technical vision