Software Development Manager, Tax Engine
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Manager, Tax Engine in Vancouver, Canada. It pays CAD 171k-CAD 286k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- On Level's scale, this role is Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
- The posting mentions Language Models, distributed systems and team management among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Amazon has 20,000+ other open roles on Level.
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Lead a software development team building AI-driven tax classification and computation engines using large language models at scale.
Would you like to work on one of the world's largest product classification and Tax computation engine? We are responsible for classifying billions of products in Amazon’s catalogue, calculating accurate Tax amount for every transaction that happens on Amazon’s global platform.
Our engineering services are relied upon globally, built to be resilient across some of highest peak traffic demands in the world, while constantly evolving with the state of the art technology. We use language models at scale for Tax classification of the diverse products in Amazon catalogue. The Engineering manager works closely with Tax specialists, Product team , Applied scientists - tackling a growing portfolio of core-science problems that includes balance of predictive and generative AI -including language comprehension, causal reasoning and active learning. Whether you're passionate about building highly scalable and reliable distributed systems or one who likes to solve complex business problems through team- Tax Engine is the place for you.
Amazon’s eCommerce Services group is looking for a passionate, results-oriented inventive Software Development Manager. As the development manager, you'll lead a talented and nimble team of engineers. Responsibilities include direct management of engineers, process and quality of service improvements, strategic planning, project management for software within the team, and management of resources across teams. A successful candidate will have an established background in developing customer-facing experiences, a strong technical ability, excellent project management skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment.
Basic qualifications
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.
CAN, BC, Vancouver - 171,400.00 - 286,200.00 CAD annually
How we rate this
Software Development Manager, Tax Engine at Amazon rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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