Description

　　Good storytelling starts with great listening. At Audible, that means each role and every project has our audience in mind. Because the same people who design, develop, and deploy our products also happen to use them. To us, that speaks volumes.

　　ABOUT THIS ROLE

　　As a Software Development Engineer, it’s up to you to define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners. Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we’ll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed. You’ll drive the team forward, guiding them over every obstacle and leading the way to develop exciting, original and effective solutions. Leading the way, you’ll bring our team together to build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.

　　ABOUT THE TEAM

　　Joining our team provides the unique challenge and opportunity to deliver software that benefits many customers around the world. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) team's mission is to develop systems and tools that enable marketers to provide customers multi-touch, personalized and timely messages that enhance the experience of using our services. Customer journey automation and real-time targeting are examples of systems that the team works on. These systems are built using cutting edge technologies and products from AWS like Kinesis, S3, EMR, Elastic Search, etc.

　　ABOUT YOU

　　You’re in your element when you’re being challenged, and you’re always eager to share your ideas, take on responsibility and keep developing at an exciting pace. We look for people who show initiative, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn. You’re looking for an environment where you can thrive and help your team reach their potential. With opportunities to challenge yourself and lead a talented team to success, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Audible.

　　As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will...

　　Independently lead complex technical initiatives within your team

　　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

　　ABOUT AUDIBLE

　　At Audible, we innovate and inspire through the power of voice. We're changing the narrative on storytelling. As a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, we've redefined the ways people access, discover, and share stories. The stories we tell have the ability to transport and transform everyday moments into meaningful experiences and it's our people who make Audible's service possible. We're listeners, storytellers, and problem-solvers. Our perspectives and experiences power our ideas and come together in our mission to unleash the power of the spoken word. Audible offers a Hub+Home hybrid workplace model that gives employees flexibility between gathering in an Audible workspace (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Cambridge, MA, USA | Newark, NJ, USA

　　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

　　Prior use of 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 & multiple division stakeholders

　　Experience with machine learning and related engineering skill sets

　　Full stack proficiency (e.g., Java, NoSQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, node.js)

　　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 standard in others across: documentation, unit testing, code reviews, test automation, continuous integration and deployment

　　Audible is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.