System Dev Manager, Prime Air

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If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.

Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!

We're looking for a System Dev Manager with software experience who combines superb technical, analytical, and operational capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. This person must be comfortable working closely with a team of top-notch software developers to support the integration and release of new software to operations. We're looking for someone who innovates, and loves solving hard problems. You will work hard, have fun, and of course, make history!

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of managing system or software development teams experience

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

- Experience (hands-on) in systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, and operating systems

- Experience in agile software development methodology

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence

- Experience with Agile engineering practices (Kanban, continuous delivery, etc.)

- Experience with AWS platforms, services, and design patterns

- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers, or experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware

- Experience in prototyping with large-scale data analysis applications in complicated systems

- Experience with hardware- and/or software-in-the-loop simulation test systems

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USA, WA, Seattle - 166,300.00 - 225,000.00 USD annually