Description

　　The Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) organization was created in February 2022 with the mission to make Amazon Earth’s best employer for software builders. Our team works with leaders, bringing data and insights, ensuring a culture of software builder obsession that permeates every corner of Amazon. Amazon has one of the largest and most diverse software communities on the planet. Our tens of thousands software builders work across dozens of industries and tech domains (ecommerce, streaming media, health care, satellites, robotic, devices, cloud infra, managed cloud services, and so much more). This is an opportunity to be the lead scientist for ASBX. Changing the software builder experience here will have impact like that at no other company, unlocking the innovation and improvements for hundreds of millions of customers worldwide.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Are you excited about making it easier for builders to innovate and create great software? If so, Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) may be the place for you. Created in 2022, ASBX has the mission of creating the world’s best builder experience across tens of thousands of software engineers across all of Amazon. We work to unlock their ability to build software for hundreds of millions of customers across dozens of technology domains (cloud, commerce, devices, advertising, media, drones, logistics, and much more).

　　As a Sr Principal Scientist, you will act as the Empirical Software Development and Software Analytics expert across all of Amazon. You will set the vision for how we use science research to understand all aspects of the software development process (from Day-1 onboarding to operation at scales of millions of transactions per second). You will connect science and technical strategies, enabling us to turn insights into actions for improvement across thousands of software teams. Leveraging your expertise in both theory and practice of Empirical Software Development, you will be a strategic advisor to executives across Amazon, including key members of Amazon’s S-teams. Your practical, clinical advice will drive improvements in how we manage, build, and operate software at Amazon-scale.

　　You will see around corners and identify business problems that may impact how we build software a few years out. You will explore problems that are unique and unsolved (at scales seen by few others), proposing and delivering solutions that translate scientific research and business judgment into actions that improve practices of software development across Amazon. You will lead writing efforts of notable internal or external publications that validate originality, inspiring new lines of research in the practice of software development, inspiring internal and external science communities.

　　With your reputation in advancing current science your impact will be beyond your immediate research circles to influence research in adjacent disciplines and beyond. Your experience in identifying and delivering mechanisms will improve scientific knowledge integration into how we practice software development.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work from the following locations: New York, NY, US and Seattle, WA, US

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

　　New York, NY, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　• PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics

　　• 15+ years of experience in the fields of software engineering analytics, software analytics, software service analytics, or developer operations

　　• A track record of world-class publication in related disciplines

　　• Demonstrated expertise in both theory and practice of developer experience (“dev-ex”) / developer productivity

　　• Hands-on experience with a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research methods

　　• Experience in multi-tasking and taking input from various teams and sources to scope user research work with effective prioritization.

　　• Excellent verb and written communication skills with demonstrated experience effectively advising senior management and executives

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　• Exceptional relationship skills including the ability to discover the true requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches within techno-social systems

　　• Exceptional ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including large technical audiences, senior management, and customers.

　　• Track record of developing intellectual property in the fields of software development analytics, developer experience, or developer operations.

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon 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.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $240,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $350,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.