Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios · 1 day ago
Software Development Manager , AI Studios
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$185K/yr - $250K/yr
7+ years expAmazon AI Studios is seeking a founding Software Development Manager to build and lead the Derivative Content Creation team. This role involves hiring and developing engineering talent while driving the technical vision for scalable platforms in the media and entertainment industry.
InternetSoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Build, hire, and develop a high-performing engineering team, establishing the culture, processes, and technical bar that will define the Derivative Content Creation team
Drive the technical vision and roadmap for agentic AI platforms and LLM-based systems that power derivative content creation across Prime Video, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term scalability
Own delivery of comprehensive ML platforms enabling model fine-tuning, distributed training, inference optimization, and automated monitoring workflows that scale to support diverse media workloads
Lead strategic planning and execution for mission-critical systems at the intersection of distributed computing, AI/ML, and media technology while establishing engineering best practices
Partner with scientists, product managers, and creative professionals to define priorities, manage trade-offs, and translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
Coach and develop engineers at all levels, fostering career growth while building a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and operational rigor
Influence technical decisions across Prime Video AI Studio, collaborating with peer managers and senior leadership to shape the organization's capabilities and direction
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
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
Prime Video delivers an entertainment destination unlike any other—fast, reliable, personal, effortless, and delightful.
10001+ employees
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