Amazon Books
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Sr.SoftwareApplicationEngineeringManager,AmazonBooks
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“Sr. Software Application Engineering Manager, Amazon Books at Amazon Books. Skills: Automation, AI, Application Engineering, Team Management. Lead and grow a team. Drive design and delivery of scalable automation solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve productivity; Reduce operational cost; Enhance customer experience
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems, Experience with Java, C/C++, C#, Objective C, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, or Go, Experience writing scripts and automating processes, 5+ years of engineering team management experience
Nice to Have
Experience in written and verbal communication, Experience with AI/ML technologies, Experience with AWS technologies, Experience developing and executing product and technical roadmaps, Experience with robotic process automation platforms
What You'll Do.
Drive design and delivery of scalable automation solutions
Drive delivery of internal tools
Drive delivery of workflow platforms
Drive delivery of AI-powered operational systems
Partner with Operations teams
Partner with Product teams
Partner with Program teams
Partner with Engineering teams
Identify automation opportunities
Prioritize high-impact initiatives
Establish mechanisms for roadmap planning
Establish mechanisms for project execution
Establish mechanisms for dependency management
Establish mechanisms for operational reviews
Drive operational excellence
Own delivery of GenAI initiatives
Own delivery of workflow automation initiatives
Mentor technical leads
Build high-performance engineering culture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Partner teams; Senior stakeholders
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Technical information
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Project execution, Dependency management
Full Job Description
Amazon Books is seeking a Software Application Engineering Manager III to lead Katalyst-Tech, a specialized automation and AI engineering team within the Risk, Operations, Success and Engagement (ROSE) organization. This leader will own the strategy and execution for scalable automation, operational tooling, AI-powered workflows, and application engineering solutions supporting Books Operations, Customer Service, Publishing, and Marketing organizations. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical leadership with operational excellence, driving large-scale automation initiatives that improve productivity, reduce operational cost, and enhance customer experience across multiple partner teams. Key job responsibilities Lead and grow a team of Application Engineers, System Development Engineers, and RPA Developers supporting multiple Books organizations Drive the design and delivery of scalable automation solutions, internal tools, workflow platforms, and AI-powered operational systems Partner with Operations, Product, Program, and Engineering teams to identify automation opportunities and prioritize high-impact initiatives Establish mechanisms for roadmap planning, project execution, dependency management, and operational reviews across multiple programs Drive operational excellence through standardized development, testing, deployment, and support processes Own delivery of GenAI and workflow automation initiatives leveraging AWS and internal Amazon technologies Mentor engineers and technical leads while building a high-performance engineering culture focused on innovation and execution Influence senior stakeholders through data-driven reviews, metrics, and long-term automation strategy A day in the life This role works closely with Operations, Product, Engineering, and Program teams across the Books organization to deliver scalable automation and AI-powered solutions. The leader will balance technical direction, program execution, stakeholder management, operatio
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