About the position
As part of the Amazon-wide Amazonian Leadership Experiences team, the Executive Talent Management team’s mission is to enable Amazon to build healthy and effective organizations with the right leaders, in the right roles, at the right time. We develop philosophies, mechanisms and products that guide leaders to inspect and make data-driven decisions to improve their organizational operating models, and executive talent. A successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development and launch of a variety of core product features, designing the system architecture, and promoting code quality and best practices. You are passionate about the customer experience, take pride in building high quality software, and have a demonstrable track record of successfully delivering new features and products. You value collaboration, making data-driven decisions, and can comfortably communicate with others, in both technical and non-technical roles.
Responsibilities
- Proficiency in Java or any other object oriented programming is required, and the ideal candidate is an expert in at least one of these languages.
- Highly-motivated and thrive in an environment where problems are open-ended.
- Enjoy engaging in passionate discussions with smart people and letting the best ideas rise to the top.
- Work closely with senior engineers, UX designers and product managers to develop friendly UI experiences.
- Work closely with engineers to architect and develop the best technical design.
- Develop/maintain operational rigor for the rigor of a fast-growing Amazon Search stack.
- Help with hiring and mentoring.
- Take user-facing features from design to implementation, coding both the UI and backend functionality.
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- You will have a lot of freedom and diversity in the technologies we use.
- Team is fast paced—like a startup.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Java or any other object oriented programming.
- Ability to thrive in an open-ended problem-solving environment.
- Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical discussions.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with AWS stack.
- Background in UX design or product management.
Benefits
- Flexibility in working hours.
- Support for work-life balance.
- Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
