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Software Dev Manager III, Mechatronics & Sustainable Packaging (MSP)

Amazon

Amazon

Bellevue, WA, USA
Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

DESCRIPTION

Have you ever ordered a product from Amazon and been amazed at how fast you receive it? Every day, Amazon engineers are relentlessly working to decrease the time between clicking and delivery for our customers. Mechatronics & Sustainable Packaging (MSP) powers the physical engine at the heart of Amazon. MSP builds and operates software, hardware, and processes that run the global network of fulfillment centers that move many millions of units of inventory, employ tens of thousands of people, and ensure that customers get what they want when we promised we would get it to them.

We do this by building automated solutions to handle things that technology does well, while relying on people to handle things that humans do well. MSP Pack and Ship team builds and maintains core software and services in Amazon Fulfillment Centers that help pack items into packages and ship them to our customers worldwide. If you’ve ever bought something from Amazon, there’s a very good chance that our software was directly involved in getting it to you.

If you are looking for an opportunity to solve deep technical problems and build innovative solutions in a fast paced environment working with smart, passionate software developers, this might be the role for you. A successful candidate for this position will be able to build new software from the ground up, create pragmatic solutions for complex business problems, enjoy working closely with operations staff in Amazon fulfillment centers around the world.

Key job responsibilities
A successful candidate must be able to:
* Leading highly talented technology teams responsible for building and owning complex services.
* Lead the effective and efficient delivery of the large, complex projects..
* Develop and maintain a culture of innovation and operational efficiency in the team.
* Influence, collaborate and communicate effectively with various leaders in Amazon.
* Hiring, growing and retaining a strong team keeping with the Amazon high bar.
* Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.
* Maximize resources for the greater good of the organization.
* Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels.
* Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.

A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

About the team
Mechatronics & Sustainable Packaging (MSP) powers Amazon’s global fulfillment network. We invent and deliver software, hardware, and data science solutions that orchestrate processes, robots, machines, and people. We harmonize the physical and virtual world so Amazon customers can get what they want, when they want it.