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Description

Amazon Advertising operates at the intersection of eCommerce and advertising, offering a rich array of advertising solutions with the goal of helping our customers find and discover anything they want to buy. We help advertisers reach Amazon customers on Amazon owned and operated sites, other high quality sites across the web, and on millions of Fire TVs, tablets, and mobile devices. We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do, including advertising. If you’re interested in joining a world-class advertising team with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place!

Smart TVs and Streaming Media Players are everywhere. Our goal at Video Advertising is to create a better user experience on these devices while helping advertisers reach their target audience at scale. Our services have differentiated assets in our consumer & audience insights and exclusive content which position us well for the future. We are looking for passionate, hard-working, and talented individuals to help foster nascent ideas into scalable products and launch them on a variety of streaming platforms.

Key job responsibilities

- As a Software Engineering Manager you will be responsible for leading a strong team of engineers to innovate and deliver software that powers the Streaming TV Ads.

- Work backwards from the customer to invent new solutions and to improve existing software.

- Work with the product and technical leaders to define the product direction and roadmap.

- Create vision and execution documents. Insist on the high bar for technical documentation and the quality of the developed software.

- Perform hands-on code reviews and other technical deep dives to ensure the right thing is being built and delivered to customers.

- Hire, coach, and mentor software engineers.

About the team

Our team delivers outsized performance for Streaming TV (STV) ads by augmenting the STV ad stream with information, actions, and full funnel experiences that help increase viewer’s attention and engagement. We build consumer experiences that attract advertiser investment, and connect entertainment with shopping. In line with this vision, we are focusing on 1) STV ad augmentation, inventing new, personalized customer experience that feature key information to viewers, and 2) Interactivity, addressing opportunities to deepen viewers' engagement with STV ads.

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.