Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC

Technology

SoftwareDevelopmentManager,Alexa

CA$171–286k Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Software Development Manager, Alexa at Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC. Skills: Software development management, Generative AI, Customer experience. Lead team delivering Calendar features. Own customer facing experience”

What You'll Achieve.

Generate optimal value to customers

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Resolve blockers; Guide design trade-offs

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years engineering team management, 7+ years working in engineering teams, 3+ years designing or architecting systems, 8+ years leading web services development, Knowledge of engineering practices, Experience partnering with product management

Nice to Have

Communicating with users, technical teams, senior leadership, Recruiting, hiring, mentoring, managing engineers

What You'll Do.

Lead team delivering Calendar features

Own customer facing experience

communicate trade offs

Ensure team operates efficiently

Develop experiences across multiple device types

Work closely with senior leaders

Engage cross-functional leaders

Ensure alignment on priorities

Ensure alignment on technical approaches

Manage project planning

Break down complex initiatives

Coordinate delivery timelines

Communicate delivery status

Provide transparent updates

Contribute to shaping vision

Contribute to shaping goals

Contribute to shaping technical strategy

Stay attuned to customer needs

Stay attuned to market opportunities

Guide design trade-offs

Innovate on behalf of customers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional leaders; Product teams; Partner tech teams; Senior leaders across Alexa

Communication Scope

Communicate trade offs; Communicate delivery status

Process & Methodology

Roadmap management, Project planning, Delivery timelines

Full Job Description

Alexa+ is an AI assistant, built on top of the latest advancements in Generative AI. With 600+ million Alexa devices in the world, Alexa+ is reinventing the Customer Experience, completing complex tasks, being proactive and personal. Calendar is one of the key domains within Alexa+, helping families manage their household schedule and aiming to become the smartest AI assistant in the market. We are rapidly expanding our customer base and interfaces, making it easier for customers to connect and interact, making daily life easier to manage. If you are looking for a role working in the latest technology while also delivering critical customer value, this is the place. Key job responsibilities As a Software Development Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team delivering Calendar features. Your team will own the customer facing experience for Calendar on top Alexa+ LLM based experiences. You will work closely with various key stakeholders. You are expected to manage the roadmap, propose, align, and communicate trade offs to generate the optimal value to customers, providing timely visibility to all stakeholders including senior leadership. You will ensure your team operates efficiently, leveraging latest Generative AI based tools as well as the appropriate cross-platform user-experience frameworks, developing experiences across multiple device types. This role works closely with senior leaders across Alexa to deliver strategic initiatives. A day in the life A typical day includes engaging cross-functional leaders from product and partner tech teams to conceptualize, scope, and plan upcoming deliveries, ensuring alignment on priorities and technical approaches. Throughout the day, you manage project planning by breaking down complex initiatives into actionable tasks, coordinating delivery timelines with your team, and actively tracking progress to identify and resolve blockers. You regularly communicate delivery status to stakeholders, providing transparent up

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