DESCRIPTION
Have you ever wanted to be part of a team that builds highly efficient operating system for E-reader? Amazon’s E-reader platform team owns the operating system stack(C/C++) and the low-level components that make the device energy efficient with weeks of battery life. We recently launched Kindle Scribe, a larger form factor device that now unlocks reading as well as writing.
Are you looking at creating value for millions of customers as we launch more E-readers with additional capabilities? Do you want to work at a company where you are the owner, where you are encouraged to build, and where you have the autonomy to push boundaries? Do you have a passion for creating an operating system that is an enabler for builders that create applications on top of it? This describes your daily journey. Are you ready? Then join us!
Key job responsibilities
A ‘Manager, Application Engineer’ in this team will own a charter related to Kindle E-reader and will be responsible for partnering with multiple developers and teams in maintaining E-reader platform. The manager is responsible to lead application engineers maintain platform software by looking in to internal and external reported issues, monitoring metrics, creating automation tools and dashboards.
The job will require this manager to have deep technical expertise, willingness to learn and be able to solve challenging and ambiguous problems across the Amazon Kindle operating system.
A day in the life
Own a charter in E-reader, create a structure for your team and create a long term roadmap.
Work with key stakeholders in engineering teams to define strategy and requirements.
Lead cross functional maintenance and development of tools on Kindle E-reader operating system from design through delivery.
Work with remote teams to deliver supporting software with launch timelines.
Communicate regularly with leaders on status, risks and change control.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– 5+ years of engineering experience
– 2+ years of engineering team management experience
– 3+ years of leading system software /OS/ App Framework /devices platform experience
– Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification
– Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
– Understand operating system concepts and fluent in C/C++
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– 5+ years of engineering experience
– 2+ years of engineering team management experience
– 3+ years of leading system software /OS/ App Framework /devices platform experience
– Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification
– Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
– Understand operating system concepts and fluent in C/C++