Amazon Director Software Development Content AI 

United States, New Jersey, Newark 

808005798

ABOUT THIS ROLE
As a Director of Software Development, you'll lead a high-performing team building innovative AI/ML systems that power content understanding and discovery experiences across our platforms. This position requires a leader with strong technical acumen in machine learning systems, proven people management experience, and the ability to drive technical strategy while delivering customer-focused solutions. You'll be responsible for the end-to-end development lifecycle of complex ML systems that process, analyze, and derive insights from diverse content signals.
ABOUT YOU
As a Director of Software Development, you will...- Own the technical strategy and roadmap for content understanding systems that power discovery experiences
- Drive architectural decisions and technical excellence in building scalable ML pipelines and frameworks- Establish and optimize development processes that enable rapid experimentation while maintaining high quality standards- Lead hiring and development of diverse technical talent
- Drive operational excellence in deploying and maintaining large-scale ML systems- Champion best practices in ML engineering, including experimentation, testing, and monitoringABOUT AUDIBLE

- 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years of people management experience
- Experience building and operating large-scale ML/AI systems in production
- Technical background in distributed systems, data processing, and ML infrastructure
- Experience delivering complex technical projects through effective team leadership
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field