Software Development Manager, Alexa Devices

Description Alexa An AI assistant that gets things done-she s smarter more conversational and more capable With 600 million Alexa devices now out in the world the latest advancements in generative AI have unlocked new possibilities-enabling us to reimagine the experience in our pursuit of making customers lives better and easier every day Experts enables Alexa to complete complex tasks using Amazon and third-party 3P APIs and websites Some of these include playing your favorite music control your smart devices reserving a table at a restaurant setting your morning alarms kitchen timers booking event tickets scheduling an appointment and planning a trip No more jumping between apps - just say what you want and it s done Developers and partners have been core to our vision since the beginning With Alexa we reimagined how developers can build for Alexa Alexa AI developer Technology charter is to enable creation of experts at scale and make it seamless for 1P and 3P developers to integrate their businesses with Alexa We are measurably making Alexa smarter and we need your help to define and build the next generation of capabilities using GenerativeAI Key job responsibilities As an SDM you will be responsible for leading a team delivering large projects across Alexa Your team will build the foundational architecture for Alexa s LLM based experiences and will coordinate the implementation efforts between internal teams and external partners You will be expected to make appropriate trade offs to optimize time-to-market clearly communicate goals roles responsibilities and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams You ll also be responsible for ensuring your team operates efficiently You ll coordinate cross-team programs to deliver state-of-the-art natural language based capabilities You ll help teams identify key risks provide guidance on how to communicate them and ensure leadership has the right visibility This role will have to work closely with senior leaders across Alexa and lead strategic initiatives You will join a growing organization working on top technology using GenerativeAI and have an enormous opportunity to make an impact on the design architecture and implementation of products used every day by people you know About the team Alexa AI Developer Tech is an organization within Alexa on a mission to empower experience builders to create delightful and engaging experiences by making Alexa conversational smarter personalized and gets things done Basic Qualifications - 3 years of engineering team management experience - 7 years of engineering 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 - Experience in communicating with users other technical teams and senior leadership to collect requirements describe software product features technical designs and product strategy - Experience in recruiting hiring mentoring coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills and make them more effective product software engineers - Experience in building developer platform SDKs and developing Agentic applications Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information If the country region you re applying in isn t listed please contact your Recruiting Partner