Director of Software Development
Company: Amazon.com
Location: Newark
Posted on: October 29, 2024
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Job Description:
At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform
lives. It's why we work with some of the world's leading creators
to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global
listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range
of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other.
Imagine your future with us.ABOUT THIS ROLEThis opportunity is for
a Software Development Director for Audible's Apps and Consumption
Services team. We are embarking on a mission to reshape the
fundamental experiences, delight our customers, and reshape how
development is done across all surfaces and devices within Audible.
It's our responsibility to push Audible into new places; wherever
our customers are listening. Achieving this vision means expanding
and strengthening Continuous Deployment across surfaces; new
technologies like CarPlay, Watch, HomeKit, Common Encryption
Standard media, and adaptive live streaming; as well as driving a
strong engineering culture with processes like Chaos Engineering
and A/B Testing.ABOUT THE TEAMAudible customers spend most of their
time with Audible in either the Library or Player components of our
application across FireOS, Android, iOS, and Web. This
cross-platform team is responsible for building an audio listening
platform that will improve how millions of Audible members hear and
interact with spoken word content. We are on a journey to build an
audio listening platform designed and optimized for the spoken word
over other forms of audio entertainment so that comprehension and
emotional impact is maximized for the listener. We own the
end-to-end audio listening experience which includes player clients
for web, iOS & Android, content security & digital rights
management, content delivery infrastructure, and processing /
synchronization of listening data across devices at a massive
scale.If you are ready to become a part of a culture that
celebrates innovation and independent thought and want to use your
passion and creativity to improve the daily lives of listeners
around the world, we have a place for you on our team - come join
us.As a Director of Software Development, you will...- Own and lead
full life cycle delivery of cross functional projects spanning
teams across Audible and Amazon- Drive development and operational
excellence of our flagship solutions- Coach and mentor our
high-performing engineers to help them grow their skills, enhance
their knowledge of our systems and their ability to get things
done- Partner with cross-functional teams to imagine, design,
develop, test, and launch software that wows our community and
inspires our peers- Constantly strive to raise the bar on delivery
performance and quality in a fast agile environment- Lead 1-2 Scrum
teamsABOUT AUDIBLEAudible is the leading producer and provider of
audio storytelling. We spark listeners' imaginations, offering
immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to
enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an
entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are
passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our
customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout
Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on
our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable
communities in the cities we call home.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+
years of experience working directly within engineering teams- 5+
years experience of software development and deployment of
distributed multi-tier applications- Experience partnering with
product OR program management teams- 3+ years of people management
experience, managing engineers- 3+ years of experience architecting
and designing (architecture, design patterns, reliability and
scaling) of new and current systems- 3+ years experience managing
agile software projects across multiple and geographically
distributed teams- 2+ years of experience in Mobile Application
Development environmentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- iOS, Android, and
Fullstack Software Engineering experience- Results oriented and
with a strong customer focus- Action-oriented strategic thinker-
Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment - where change is the
only constant- Detailed oriented to ensure that project success is
paramount- Strong verbal and communication skills Strong analytical
skills and an out of the box thinker- Self-starter with the ability
to multi-task and work in a very fast paced environment- Highly
autonomous - delivers with little guidance- Strong mentor of peers
and subordinates- Strong understanding of current Mobile Ecosystem
(Android & iOS API's, Android Auto, Car Play, Swift, Kotlin, Apple
App Store, Google PlayStore, etc.)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.
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