Amazon · 2 weeks ago
Software Development Manager, Media Planning Applications
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$166K/yr - $288K/yr
7+ years expAmazon's Measurement and Data Science (MADS) Reach Planning and Measurement team is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to lead the Budget Planning Services team. This role involves owning the technical vision and product roadmap for budget planning services while building and growing a high-performing engineering team to deliver intelligent budget optimization tools for advertisers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Own the technical vision and direction for budget planning services, identifying and mitigating risks while constructing project schedules and preparing status reports
Drive architecture decisions for systems that integrate with media planning data tables, Ads Planner, and other MADS-PAT systems
Ensure high standards for operational excellence, as our products reach hundreds of millions of customers around the world and run 24x7x365
Embrace performance metrics and measurement techniques to assess how well system-related services are running
Build and grow an engineering team that delivers results, wearing multiple hats from coaching individuals to leading technical discussions, recruiting, and establishing processes
Develop more leaders within your group, creating a creative atmosphere that lets engineers innovate while holding them accountable for making smart decisions and delivering results
Foster a culture of technical excellence and customer obsession
Collaborate with Product, UX, and Science partners to ensure we're focused on delivering the right product for customers
Work with Finance teams on business metrics and reporting that demonstrate the value of budget planning services
Build and maintain effective relationships between engineering and partner disciplines
Lead the development of APIs that expose budget recommendations programmatically, enabling integration with Ads Planner and other Amazon advertising tools
Ensure APIs meet high standards for reliability, performance, and accuracy
Drive adoption of budget planning services through both UI and programmatic channels
Serve as a key leader within Amazon's advertising organization, specifically within the MADS Reach Planning and Measurement team
Contribute to the overall growth of our product development organization
Share best practices and technical acumen to drive technology decisions across the organization
Starting with a standup with your team to review progress on the latest budget recommendation algorithm improvements and address any blockers
Meeting with Product and partners to review advertiser engagement metrics and discuss priorities for the next quarter
Conducting a 1:1 with a senior engineer to discuss their career development and provide guidance on a complex technical challenge
Reviewing architecture proposals for a new API endpoint that will enable programmatic access to budget forecasting capabilities
Participating in an operational review to analyze system performance metrics and discuss improvements to reduce latency
Interviewing a candidate for a software development engineer position on your team
Collaborating with the Science team on improving the accuracy of budget recommendation models
Ending the day by reviewing code and providing feedback on pull requests from your team
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
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
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Company
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$8.11BKey Investors
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