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As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon s real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use. Amazon Go (Just Walk Out) is a new kind of store with no lines and no checkout. You simply use the Amazon Go app or credit card to enter the store, take what you want and go. Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by our Just Walk Out Technology. Amazon Dash Cart a new smart shopping cart that makes a quick grocery trip even quicker by allowing you to skip the checkout line. Amazon One brings palm recognition as new mode of shopping bringing another level of ease to in-store shopper experience. Key job responsibilities The role: As a key member of the Just Walk Out engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of brick-and-mortar retail. We are seeking a highly motivated and talented engineer who is passionate about leveraging latest technologies to revolutionize the in-store shopping experience. You ll have the opportunity to dive deep into the technologies powering Amazon s physical store programs and adapt creative solutions to new problems. You should be comfortable building prototypes and challenging assumptions, while also developing for fault tolerance and scale. As a manager, you will be responsible for leading the development and launch of core product features. You will have significant influence on our overall strategy by helping define these product features, system design, and best practices. You will tackle challenging situations every day and you ll have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon. You should be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity that s higher than most projects and relish the idea of solving problems. Along the way, we guarantee that you ll learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on many customers. The role requires you to be able to lead the software development life-cycle: * Create and execute roadmaps and project plans * Report on status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to senior leadership * Work closely with senior engineers to architect and develop the best technical design and approach * Foster culture of continuous engineering improvement through mentoring, feedback, and metrics * Hire, coach, and mentor colleagues; build a strong cross-functional organization and care about developing people * Own all operational metrics and support * Have the obsession to drive a better customer experience through everything that we do here at Amazon * Set clear, measurable quality goals for your organization in a data-led way A day in the life Work across business, product, hardware, embedded, software teams with leadership visibility. About the team Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating that s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there s nothing we can t achieve. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship and Career Growth We re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth s Best Employer. That s why you ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. - 2+ years of engineering team management experience - 8+ years of leading development of applications backed by AWS services or using other cloud based technologies and 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 and program management teams - Experience managing a team of high calibre Software Engineers developing complex, world class, scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
