Software Development Manager, International Operations Tech
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Permanent
- Full-time
The candidate should have:
- An extensive background in software development to relate and coach with their directs. They will also need to interact with PMs without needing developers in the early stages.
- Experience leading and growing a team of ~10 developers. This role delegates and mentors. It is not an IC development role.
- An insistence on high standards; rigorously advocating software engineering best practices.
- Strong communication skills to bridge the gap between tech and business. They will interact with both developers, technical managers, product managers, and customers.Key job responsibilities
- Work with developers and project management to define project roadmaps. Follow through on plans to deliver high-quality solutions on schedule.
- Career management and development of direct reports. This includes 1:1s and tracking of career goals.
- Lead with empathy. The candidate will lead difficult conversations such as performance, compensation, policies, and cross-team priority alignment.
- Setting and maintaining high software engineering standards. Code, design, security, privacy, and operational readiness reviews are foundational.
- Be involved in yearly planning and setting long-term team vision.
- Communicate effectively through both verbal and written mediums.
- Make high judgment tradeoffs on competing priorities when necessary.A day in the life
- Start of Day: Check emails and other communication channels from over the night. Follow-up as necessary.
- Morning 1:1s while having coffee in the lounge
- Meet with a project manager to discuss project blockers and possible resolutions
- Attend a design review after lunch, prompting discussion and giving feedback
- Review business requirements for an upcoming projectBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 3+ years of engineering team management 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 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
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience implementing security controls in solutions
- English proficiency, both speaking and writingPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between
- 3+ years of leading development of applications backed by AWS services or using other cloud based technologies and services experience
- Knowledge of fulfilment operations
- Experience with Java, Typescript, and/or PythonOur 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 for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.