DESCRIPTION

The Chronicle team is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager who can creatively solve complex technical problems with their team. We build global data products that proactively surface insights to help plan, grow, and optimize Amazon’s business.

What you'll do day to day: You will be responsible for building and supporting a diverse team of software development engineers to solve a variety of technical opportunities. You will own the technology roadmap that will drive future products and features. This includes:
- Recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and managing teams of software developers including their product and performance
- Fostering career growth and building a strong team culture based on inclusion, innovation, and respect
- Contributing to design, architecture, process, and development discussions
- Advocating for the right outcomes with data and diplomacy
- Helping develop long-term technology strategies
- Applying systems level thinking and removing impediments in support of product and team delivery

What does success look like: A successful candidate is a team motivator, an experienced manager, and a passionate advocate for customers. You should be comfortable with ambiguity and be able to deliver results in a fast-paced environment. You should always be looking to invent and simplify, and earn trust with technical credibility and pragmatism. This includes:
- Supporting and contributing to multiple simultaneous product development efforts and initiatives
- Working closely with stakeholders across multiple organizations to understand their business and technical strategies
- Examining existing software systems and processes to identify improvements to scalability, reliability and performance
- Evaluating system performance, design, and metrics
- Communicating complex product concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization