Lead Software Development Engineer, Audible Team

Salary: $168,400 - 168,400 per year Requirements:

• We require 5+ years of professional software development experience outside of internships.
• We require 5+ years of programming experience in at least one software language.
• We require 5+ years of experience leading the design or architecture of new and existing systems, including patterns, reliability, and scaling.
• We require 5+ years of experience across the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build pipelines, testing, and operations.
• We look for experience as a mentor, technical lead, or engineering manager.
• We prefer a bachelors degree in computer science or an equivalent background.
• We value strong interest in web applications, services architecture, SEO, security, SNS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, REST services, and JavaScript.
• We seek candidates who are curious, self-directed learners who stay current with tools, trends, technologies, and industry best practices.

• We will have you champion an AI-first development approach to improve developer productivity and expand adoption of AI-assisted practices.
• We will have you define strategy and determine where to simplify or extend solutions for the strongest outcome.
• We will have you promote best practices and help amplify the impact of the team through strong technical influence.
• We will have you mentor and guide engineers by fostering curiosity and deep technical expertise.
• We will have you identify technical needs and bring well-considered solutions forward.
• We will have you set the technical direction for the team.
• We will have you partner with stakeholders to design, build, test, and launch scalable, maintainable software.
• We will have you independently clarify technical requirements, evaluate delivery estimates, and apply a broad range of design approaches.
• We will have you continuously improve software quality, customer experience, and product maintainability.
• We will have you stay informed on emerging technologies, tools, and engineering approaches.

• AI
• Lambda
• CloudWatch
• Support
• JavaScript
• REST
• Security
• Web
• Spark

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We are Audible, the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling, where we create immersive experiences that inspire, inform, and enrich millions of listeners around the world. Our Creator Team builds innovative tools that automate the content production pipeline, enabling creators to focus on their craft while we help bring their work to a global audience. We are a customer-obsessed, inclusive, and entrepreneurial organization that values creativity, collaboration, and impact. This role is based in Culver City, California, and offers a competitive compensation package with base salary, sign-on payments, restricted stock units, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

last updated 39 week of 2026