Audible is hiring: Lead Software Development Engineer, Audible Creator Team in C

It's why we work with some of the world's leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. This opportunity is for a Lead Software Development Engineer for Audible's Creator Team. Our teams build innovative tools to automate the entire content production pipeline that lets the experts focus on creation while helping them bring their art to millions of listeners. We are customer obsessed and the tools we build are intuitive & easy to use, and ensure that technology aids the creativity to provide the best in class experience to listeners. By focusing on our creators, we also create value to Audible's global consumers by helping them to discover new content, talent and stories they love and share.
You're an innovative and passionate top software engineer looking to make a positive impact on customer experience. You like to work with fellow engineers and product people to share knowledge, imagine, design, develop, test, and launch software that wows our community and inspires our peers. You have an interest in Web Application, Services Design & Architecture, SEO, Security, SNS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, REST services and Javascript.
As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will...
- Champion an AI-first development approach to multiply developer productivity and drive adoption of AI-assisted practices across the organization
- Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding
- Collaborate with stakeholders to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch scalable and maintainable software that impacts our customers and inspires your peers
- Drive continuous improvement of software quality, customer experience, and maintainability of products/features
- Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners' imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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