At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

This opportunity is for a Lead Software Development Engineer for Audible’s Consumer Domains group. We are the team that creates and powers Audible’s applications, components and services for our global listeners across Audible and Amazon web. We are the home for tech talent that wants to grow Audible’s market leading business and build the sites and services (APIs) across desktop and mobile devices. The team is comprised of developers who work in an agile environment and partner closely with Audible and Amazon tech teams, Product, UX and QA teams. This role is based in Newark, NJ.

ABOUT YOU
You are an innovative and passionate top software engineer looking to make a positive impact on customer experience. You like to own deliverables end-to-end and have a meaningful influence on the final product. You are a builder. You like to work with fellow engineers and product people to share knowledge, imagine, design, develop, test, and launch software that wows our community and inspires our peers. You're curious and love to learn unprompted as you stay up to date with tools, trends, technologies and best practices in the industry. You're curious and love to learn unprompted as you stay up to date with tools, trends, technologies and best practices in the industry. You have an interest in Web Application, Services Design & Architecture, SEO, Security, SNS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, REST services and Javascript.

• As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will...
• Determine the strategy and where to simplify or extend solutions for the best outcome, drive the use of best practices, and learn to influence and force multiply
• Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding
• Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table
• Set the technical strategy for your team
• Collaborate with stakeholders to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch scalable and maintainable software that impacts our customers and inspires your peers
• Independently clarify technical requirements, assessing development estimates and apply a broad range of design approaches
• Drive continuous improvement of software quality, customer experience, and maintainability of products/features
• Stay on top of technology trends, tools, and approaches

ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 5+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
• 2+ years of contributing to new and current systems architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems, or experience managing teams
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithm design, statistics, and system design
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in software development and experience in managing and troublshooting network
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, or experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
• Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers
• Experience managing multiple projects in parallel through prioritization, planning, and task delegation
• Experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service, or experience with automation and any version control tools and experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
• Experience with AWS or cloud technologies
• Experience managing full application stacks from the OS up through custom applications, or experience with web-based applications and HTTP and experience in software development
• Experience in a major technology area such as Compute, Storage, Database, Developer Tools, Machine Learning, Security or IoT
• Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
• Experience mentoring team members on best practices
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• Experience reading and understanding complex code

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NJ, Newark - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually