Amazon is hiring : Software Development Manager, Prime Video Fire TV in Seattle

Overview

Description

Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?

Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows from Originals and Exclusive content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at anytime and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 240 territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.

You will lead a team of engineers for the Prime Video (PV) Fire TV team. The team is responsible for the dedicated Prime Video app, as well as all PV experiences on the Launcher. You will get to shape the future of this product as well as the culture of the team.

Responsibilities

Key job responsibilities

The Prime Video Fire TV organization is seeking an engineering leader that will help in building a new product that will delight customers worldwide. You will lead a team of Software Engineers that will build a best-in-class Prime Video experience for millions of customers. Working with other engineering teams and your stakeholders, you will own the roadmap, vision and strategy to enable customers to have a responsive, delightful and intuitive experiences, whenever they interact with Prime Video. You will provide your organization with coaching in design, development, testing, and operations as you design, build and launch new features and experiences.

In this role, you will routinely work with Product Managers, UX Designers, Technical Program Managers, Software Engineers and Software Managers from other teams.

A day in the life

As a leader of the application for Prime Video, you will also be responsible for building broader PV Fire TV strategy and roadmap. As a leader in the Fire TV space, you are responsible for the engineering processes of the organization, and for ensuring that operational burdens don\'t get too onerous.

Additionally, you will work to ensure that our customer facing feature set is delivered fast and at a high level of quality. As a leader, you are responsible for growing leaders internally, hiring the best people for your team, and provide support to your parent organization.

About the team

The Prime Video Fire TV team owns a mature product that serves millions of customers, and for many is the primary way that they interact with Prime Video.

The team is mostly based in Seattle, and comprises a mix of newer and more experienced members. As much as working hard, you will also have fun as part of the PV Fire TV team, welcomed by regular team outings and activities like baseball games, laser tag, whirlyball and happy hours.

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