Software Development Manager, Live Playback

Software Development Manager, Live Playback (Prime Video) Are you interested in shaping the future of Live Streaming? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching? Prime Video is one of the leading digital video services on the Internet today, and we’re just getting started. We need your passion, innovative ideas, and creativity to help build a world-class Live streaming platform. We are seeking a talented Engineering Leader for the Live Playback Orchestration team. Our platform supports streaming of thousands of linear channels and thousands of live sports events such as Thursday Night Football, English Premier League, NBA, MLB, ATP tennis, French Open, UEFA Champions League, and more worldwide at large scale. As an SDM, you will build large‑scale automation workflows to help set‑up, tear‑down, and life‑cycle manage the live infrastructure that supports thousands of live events and 24/7 linear channels globally for Prime Video customers. You will work on established and green‑field AWS technologies, design large‑scale backend systems from scratch, and be exposed to industry‑leading encoding technologies such as 4K/HDR/Atmos. You will gain a deep understanding of Prime Video’s Live platform. The ideal candidate will be passionate about simple and elegant software solutions, customer‑centric products, and utilizing agile development processes. You will look at problems holistically, beyond the borders of your team, and thrive on solutions that require thinking at multiple levels—from strategic to business tactical to system goals to specific interfaces. You won’t shrink from the spotlight, can coordinate cross‑org meetings, field difficult questions, and create positive collaborative outcomes. You are adept at reading code and writing documents for an executive audience and will ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and secure. Key job responsibilities Define the long‑term vision, strategy, and goals for your team. Hire, manage, and grow a team of software engineers, including their projects, performance, and career growth. Clearly communicate project roadmaps with your team, management, and principal stakeholders. Collaborate with peers, Product Managers, and Principal Engineers to deliver highly impactful projects. Drive continual architectural improvements to the efficiency and flexibility of the platform while keeping an extremely high bar on customer trust, performance, and availability. Argue for the right outcomes with data, conviction, and diplomacy. Basic Qualifications 7+ years of engineering experience. 3+ years of engineering team management experience. 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi‑tier web services. 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. Experience designing or architecting new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability, and scaling). Preferred Qualifications Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy. Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching, and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills and effectiveness. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr