
Software Development Manager III, Amazon Digital Acceleration
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop the long-term strategy for your products and translate that into an achievable road map.
· Lead a nimble team of software engineers to architect, develop, test and deploy high quality software solutions with persistent customer focus· Manage departmental resources: hiring, mentoring, career management and maintaining a high performing team.
- Drive technical vision and architecture for products
- Make critical technical decisions balancing speed, quality, and operational excellence
- Partner with science teams to implement ML/AI strategies
- Lead design reviews and architecture discussions for complex distributed systems
Amazon Digital Acceleration powers ordering, subscriptions, and device management for Prime, Amazon Video, Music, Audible, Alexa, and Kindle, amongst other digital businesses. We process billions of digital purchases every year and enable our digital businesses to grow their businesses worldwide. We are on a mission to be earth's best provider of one-time and recurring digital commerce, delivering a seamless and enjoyable post-purchase customer experience.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of engineering experience
- 3+ years of engineering team management 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
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systemsPREFERRED 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 engineersOur 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.