7 Software Development Manager, FireTV System Engineering Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA
Amazon is Hiring a Software Development Manager, FireTV System Engineering Near Sunnyvale, CA
DESCRIPTION
The Fire TV System engineering team ensures our embedded platforms and new concepts deliver consistent and high performing experiences to customers. The team participates in the full Fire TV Product Life cycle and plays a critical role as Fire TV grows and scales. The Manager owns the roadmap and leads the work on improvements, optimizations and new designs at the firmware and operating system level both for existing devices and new concepts.
Key job responsibilities
• Lead the design of new devices and initiatives across the organization.
• Build a team that investigates, prototypes, and delivers new and innovative software solutions and concepts.
• Help root-cause and solve the hardest intrinsic challenges which the organization is facing.
• Suggest and develop tools and mechanisms which greatly help your peers and application developers writing applications for Fire TV
• Deliver high quality software through working in a dynamic, team-focused Agile/Scrum environment.
A day in the life
In the role as Manager for the team you will be partnering directly with Program Managers to drive the System Architecture of new TV concepts, you'll work with development teams as new features are brought up and you'll collaborate with Release Program Managers to bring new improvements and optimizations to our existing customers. The team is focused on the stability and scaling of existing experiences and products as well as many new concepts which are in the works. The work varies greatly and a successful candidate needs to have a curious mind and strong problem solving skills.
About the team
The team mission and charter is anchored in delivering "best in class" experiences to our customers and at the same time to support the growth and scale of the Fire TV brand. To support these goals we're building a team of platform and system architects who can drive the embedded architecture, tools and platform functionality. The group is part of the larger Fire TV experience team which shares similar goals.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of engineering team management experience
- 7 years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 3 years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems 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
- 3 years of consumer electronics product development at the System/OS/BSP level of new and existing products
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
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience of Android apps, Android Frameworks (AOSP), Linux system and/or Linux kernel driver development
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $148,000/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.
Job Summary
Full Time
Transportation
$176k-213k (estimate)
03/09/2024
05/08/2024
RANDALLSTOWN, MD
25 - 50
2018
$50M - $200M
Transportation
