Job Description

DESCRIPTIONCome be part of a team that will directly shape and influence the future growth of Amazon. The TAXI team is a part of an organization building the systems used by recruiters and interviewers to help Amazon scale its hiring processes. We build services that will be the foundation for future hiring systems and accelerate the replacement of legacy recruiting systems.As a Software Development Manager (SDM) on our team, you will lead an engineering team that designs and delivers innovative features that will change how we source and recruit future Amazonians. We are looking for a highly motivated, top notch leader with both business and technical acumen. This role requires deep technical expertise, excellent leadership skills, and strong business judgment. You will define the vision and technical roadmap, while satisfying scalability, reliability and performance goals. You will be responsible for deploying services globally, delivering an exceptional customer experience, providing thought leadership in a fast-paced development environment, and partnering with product management and senior leaders to ensure the success of this program, while solving broad industry challenges.Key job responsibilities
- Recruit and develop top talent to achieve the team\'s objectives. - Establish and steer the team\'s long-term vision. - Manage resource allocation to meet both business objectives and career development targets. - Participate in strategic planning to achieve technical and business goals. - Collaborate closely with engineers to design and implement optimal technical designs and strategies. - Ensure project timelines are met, prioritizing tasks and managing team workload effectively. - Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team. - Maintain close collaboration with cross-functional teams to align software development with overall company goals. - Monitor and ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices in software development. - Provide regular performance feedback and career development guidance to team members.About the team
TAXI is dedicated to creating world-class solutions that empower all Amazonians to efficiently and intuitively recruit diverse, bar-raising talent. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that talent acquisition never hinders Amazon\'s ability to innovate on behalf of its customers.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Vancouver, BC, CANBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of engineering 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 teamsPREFERRED 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 engineersAmazon 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, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.The base salary for this position ranges from $171,400/year up to $286,200/year. Salary is based on a number of factors 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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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