Software Development Manager, Transparency

• Amazon Transparency is tackling a $1.7 trillion global retail industry challenge: preventing supply chain defects including counterfeit products across all retail channels. Our vision is to establish the

Description

• Amazon Transparency is tackling a $1.7 trillion global retail industry challenge: preventing supply chain defects including counterfeit products across all retail channels. Our vision is to establish the industry standard for global, retail-agnostic track and trace capabilities that scale beyond Amazon's ecosystem. In this role, you will: Define technical direction: Lead architectural decisions for complex, distributed systems that operate at Amazon scale, balancing innovation with operational excellence Drive end-to-end ownership: Take full ownership of services from design through implementation, deployment, and ongoing operations Solve ambiguous problems: Navigate complex technical and business challenges with limited guidance, breaking down large problems into executable solutions Influence product strategy: Partner closely with product managers and senior engineers to shape customer experiences and business outcomes based on technical feasibility and system constraints Mentor and elevate: Raise the technical bar for the team through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing Balance speed and quality: Deliver rapidly while building robust, scalable solutions that minimize future re-engineering Key job responsibilities Design and implement complex, scalable software systems and robust APIs Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and establish best practices Make architectural trade-offs balancing business needs and technical constraints Ensure system reliability, security, and scalability in production Collaborate with cross-functional teams on requirements and roadmap execution Troubleshoot performance issues and participate in on-call rotations Anticipate bottlenecks and provide escalation management

Basic Qualifications

• - 3+ years of engineering team management experience - 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience - 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience - Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations - Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Preferred Qualifications