Requirements

• 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 team management
• Experience in engineering
• Experience in leading the definition and development of multi-tier web services
• Experience working directly within engineering teams
• Experience designing or architecting new and existing systems focusing on design patterns, reliability, and scaling
• Experience partnering with product and program management teams

Nice to Haves

• Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching, and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills and effectiveness

What You'll Be Doing

• Set the technical direction for your team's charter and own its roadmap, balancing new customer experiences with long-term platform health
• Lead deep dives into architecture, performance, and reliability, making and explaining design trade-offs
• Look for innovation opportunities: prototype new approaches, challenge assumptions, and turn promising ideas into production systems
• Shape how your team uses AI across the software lifecycle, focusing on outcomes rather than tools for their own sake
• Hire, coach, and develop software engineers while building a culture of ownership, curiosity, and high standards
• Collaborate across device, cloud, and app teams to deliver cross-organizational launches
• Communicate clearly with senior leadership using written narratives, well-chosen metrics, and data-driven decisions

Perks and Benefits

• Be part of a passionate team innovating in video streaming technology at scale
• Work in a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that values curiosity and high standards
• Opportunity to influence how AI is integrated across software development lifecycles
• Collaborative environment with deep expertise in video streaming and distributed systems
• Amazon’s commitment to privacy and security of personal data
• Support for workplace accommodations and adjustments for candidates with disabilities