What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Manager, Prime Video & Studios Core Tech position at Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios?
Description
Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?
Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.
We're looking for a Software Development Manager to own and deliver exceptional Fire TV experiences for Prime Video. In this role, you'll lead a team of engineers building and improving the Prime Video Fire TV application used by millions of customers worldwide. You'll drive technical execution, raise the quality bar, and leverage AI-driven approaches to accelerate development and testing of the Fire TV experience.
You'll work closely with cross-functional partners including product, design, and platform teams to deliver features that delight customers. Your strong technical judgment, combined with a passion for developing engineers and delivering results, will directly impact how customers discover and enjoy content on the web.
Key job responsibilities
Amazon is a place where builders can build. We're looking for engineers who can delight customers by continually learning and inventing. From day one, you'll be working with experienced engineers, designers and applied scientists who love what they do.
If you are interested in leading key strategic programs for Prime Video that have a worldwide impact, enjoy leading and launching products and services that will enable new business opportunities for Prime Video, and delivering innovative and industry leading features to our customers, we'd love to talk with you!
Basic Qualifications
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A10402409
Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?
Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.
We're looking for a Software Development Manager to own and deliver exceptional Fire TV experiences for Prime Video. In this role, you'll lead a team of engineers building and improving the Prime Video Fire TV application used by millions of customers worldwide. You'll drive technical execution, raise the quality bar, and leverage AI-driven approaches to accelerate development and testing of the Fire TV experience.
You'll work closely with cross-functional partners including product, design, and platform teams to deliver features that delight customers. Your strong technical judgment, combined with a passion for developing engineers and delivering results, will directly impact how customers discover and enjoy content on the web.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the delivery and quality of the Prime Video Fire TV Client experiences, driving technical execution that balances customer needs with business objectives.
- Lead and develop a team of software engineers, setting clear expectations, removing blockers, and raising the engineering bar through coaching and hands-on technical guidance.
- Apply AI-driven approaches to development and testing workflows, improving quality and velocity of the Fire TV experience across browsers and devices.
- Establish and maintain mechanisms to monitor customer experience, software quality, and operational health, using data and anecdotes to identify and address issues proactively.
- Partner with cross-functional teams across product, design, and platform engineering to plan and deliver on the Fire TV Client roadmap.
Amazon is a place where builders can build. We're looking for engineers who can delight customers by continually learning and inventing. From day one, you'll be working with experienced engineers, designers and applied scientists who love what they do.
If you are interested in leading key strategic programs for Prime Video that have a worldwide impact, enjoy leading and launching products and services that will enable new business opportunities for Prime Video, and delivering innovative and industry leading features to our customers, we'd love to talk with you!
Basic Qualifications
- 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 engineering
- Experience in leading the definition and development of multi tier web services
- Experience working directly within engineering teams
- Experience managing engineers
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- 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
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A10402409