Software Development Engineer, Playback Team Lead

1 day ago


Newark, Delaware, United States Amazon Full time

At Audible, we're passionate about creating immersive audio experiences that inspire and enrich our customers' lives. As a Lead Software Development Engineer on our Playback team, you'll play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our platform and driving innovation in audio storytelling.

We're looking for a seasoned engineer with a strong background in software development and a passion for leading technical initiatives. You'll work closely with our team to design, develop, and deploy scalable and efficient solutions that meet the needs of our millions of global listeners.

As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you'll be responsible for mentoring and guiding our team of developers, exploring technical needs, and bringing innovative solutions to the table. You'll also set the technical strategy for your team and drive the development of our platform to deliver thousands of stories to millions of listeners.

Audible is a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit, and we're committed to building a culture of creativity and inclusion. We're passionate about the positive impact we can make for our customers and our neighbors, and we're looking for talented engineers like you to join our team.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experience in developing technical strategy and architecting web and APIs
  • Prior experience in full stack development and RESTful service architecture
  • 5+ years experience of software development and deployment of distributed multi-tier applications
  • Experience with React, HTTP/2, serverless, containers, microservices, CI/CD, and cross-platform development
  • Experience with AWS technologies at scale in a production environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven success in mentoring tech leads and engineers
  • History of delivering customer-driven software products at a high scale in a fast-paced, technology-first, rapid-growth company
  • Prior success as a strategic influencer on the direction of product design and development
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across teams and multiple division stakeholders
  • Experience with machine learning and related engineering skill sets
  • Full stack proficiency (e.g., Java, NoSQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript)
  • Experience with Native Android, iOS, Streaming technologies
  • Experience with ML/AL as relates to streaming
  • Experience taking a lead role delivering complex software systems to internal or external customers
  • Competency at delegating work in parallel to accelerate delivery
  • Enthusiasm for promoting high-quality standards in others across documentation, unit testing, code reviews, test automation, continuous integration, and deployment

Audible is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.



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