Job summary
Do you have a passion for Automotive? Do you want to challenge the status quo of the in-car experience? Do you want to take on very ambiguous problems? If you answered yes to these questions, we have a dream job for you.
Key job responsibilities
* Work with product management and cross-functional teams to build and ship technical solutions for the best customer experiences.
* Establish structures that enable your team to solve complex problems and deliver large systems.
* Define detailed technical requirements from high-level product requirements and enable your team to deliver.
* Work successfully with customers, leaders, and other engineering teams. You foster constructive dialogue, harmonize discordant views, and lead the resolution of contentious issues.
* Provide hands-on technical leadership to the team, design reviews, and prioritization.
* Advise senior and executive management.
* Manage team priorities, headcount projections, recruiting, and continuous performance evaluations.
* Hire the right mix of engineers to accomplish team goals.
* You can assess performance and have experience managing both high and low performers. You take effective action addressing employee concerns. You successfully hire, develop, and promote.
A day in the life
As a software development leader, you will build and lead a diverse team of engineers to solve technical problems that will enable our customers to use Alexa in their vehicles. You will be working with an assorted set of stakeholders, both internally at Amazon, and with some of our most strategic Automotive OEM partners. You will influence the roadmap and technology decisions that will drive future products and features that directly affect our growth in this critical space. A successful candidate is a motivator and an experienced leader who can hire high-caliber engineers and collaborate across matrixed organizations, with the ability to influence senior leadership.
About the team
Alexa Auto's vision is to bring the Alexa experience into the car, so you can take her with you on the go. Voice technology shines in environments where you're occupied with other tasks. That's a big reason why Alexa has become so popular in places like the kitchen or living room, and why we see the opportunity in automotive as big as the smart home. With Alexa in the car, customers can use their voice to play music, control in-cabin comfort features like AC/heater, control smart home devices from the car, and access tens of thousands of skills built by third-party developers - all while keeping their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
* 7+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams
* Experience partnering with product OR program management teams
* 3+ years of people management experience, managing engineers
* 3+ years of experience architecting and designing (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
* 7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
* Experience in partnering with product and program management teams
* 3+ years of people management experience, managing engineers
* 3+ years of experience in Linux application development (QT)
* 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in building frameworks and applications for Linux based embedded systems: C++, Java, or other object-oriented languages
* 4+ years working with hardware and software platforms in any of the following OSes : Linux, QNX, AGL or Android
* 3+ years of experience in working with Android application development teams
* 8+ years of experience managing people (software development teams- mentoring, coaching, and career planning)
* Passionate about learning new technologies
* Eager to learn and learn fast, enjoy a fast paced environment
* Self-directed, demonstrate leadership and a team player mentality
* Driven to provide the best customer experience via technology
* Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
* Experience with scalable distributed systems and interfacing with cloud based services
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Excellent problem solving skills
* Proven ability to drive innovation
* Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
