Amazon Corporate LLC Hiring for Sr. Software Development Manager (SDM) at Seattle, Washington Full Time

Location: Open to all corp office locationsHow often have you had the opportunity to be a founding member of a team building a brand-new customer experience for a massive audience with significant senior leadership visibility? World Wide Consumer Talent Development is changing the way we identify and develop talent through the Consumer Talent Development (CTD) organization, from our million+ worldwide associates to senior leaders. If you want to join a fast-paced, innovative team that is making history and breaking new ground for Amazon, this is the place for you. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, excited to work in a “green field”, wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment that is more startup than big company.As the Software Development Manager, you will lead a team of 3-5 Software Development Engineers (SDEs) who will work as full-stack developers to support the vision and creation of technical solutions that support the end goal of the cross-functional team. In this role you will work directly with research scientists, program managers, and partner teams to play a technical hands on leadership role in your team giving you the responsibility, authority and autonomy to succeed. You will have a system-wide, architectural view of the solutions that you build. You will be involved in every aspect of the process – from idea generation, business analysis and technical design through to software development using the latest technologies and design patterns.You are our ideal candidate if you are someone who can turn big ideas into practical solutions. You have a great deal of knowledge in handling high volume data and building data pipelines and databases. You are someone who thrives in fast-paced environment where problems are not always crisply defined and the challenges offer unlimited potential for innovation. You are a self-starter who can dive into a project with limited guidance and are as passionate about creating compelling experiences for customers as we are.Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)FAQ1. What is the team like? We are a cross-functional mid-size team (15 + manager when everyone is hired) made up of research scientists, program managers, software developers, UX designers, product managers, and business intelligence engineers. This position collaborates across all team members and owns the software development strategy and design for a new technical products that will affect over 1 million Amazon hourly associates, leaders, and corporate Amazonians.FAQ2. How does our team work together? We will have a standard cadence of team meetings to get together to share work, but casual spontaneous collaboration is also necessary, often sparked through conversation in our team meetings or other communication channels. You will lead development team (3-5 engineers), and have significant ownership as you work within and across teams in order to meet deadlines and deliver results.FAQ3. What will this position work on? The position will own the development of technical infrastructure that supports new associate- and leadership-facing products. The experiences and products you support directly impacts the lives of our employees through personalized development focused experiences, often enhancing their career trajectory.FAQ4. What does the World Wide Operations Talent Development organization own? The Consumer Talent Development (CTD) Team within World Wide Consumer guides the talent development strategy for the largest workforce within Amazon. Our team develops science-based processes and tools; identifies and develops high-potential talent to fill future needs; and provides lifecycle leadership and functional learning solutions. Our customer, World Wide Consumer, is comprised of hundreds of thousands of Amazon employees across multiple global order fulfillment, transportation, corporate, and customer service organizations.* Bac