Lead Software Development Engineer

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. 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. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us. ABOUT THIS ROLE As a Lead Software Development Engineer, it's up to you to define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners. Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we'll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed. You’ll drive the team forward, guiding them over every obstacle and leading the way to develop exciting, original and effective solutions. Leading the way, you’ll bring our team together to build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice. ABOUT THE TEAM Joining our team provides the unique challenge and opportunity to deliver software that benefits many customers around the world. Marketing Technology (MarTech) team's mission is to develop systems and tools that enable marketers to provide customers multi-touch, personalized and timely messages that enhance the experience of using our services. Customer journey automation and real‑time targeting are examples of systems that the team works on. These systems are built using cutting edge technologies and products from AWS like Kinesis, S3, EMR, Elastic Search, etc. ABOUT YOU You’re in your element when you’re being challenged, and you’re always eager to share your ideas, take on responsibility and keep developing at an exciting pace. We look for people who show initiative, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn. You’re looking for an environment where you can thrive and help your team reach their potential. With opportunities to challenge yourself and lead a talented team to success, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Audible. As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will… Lead complex technical initiatives within your team Mentor and support other developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table Establish and follow good engineering practices Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance ABOUT AUDIBLE 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 a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. 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. A day in the life Basic Qualifications Experience taking a lead role delivering complex software systems to internal or external customers Prior use of AWS technologies at scale in a production environment Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science Preferred Qualifications Experience in the Advertising Technology domain, such as building integrations and pipelines with major media players (Meta, Google, etc.), implementing market leading MarTech and AdTech platforms : CRM, CDP, DMP, DSP, Ad Server, Programmatic buying, Search bidding and buying, Programmatic, Attribution, etc. Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations History of delivering customer-driven software products at a high scale in a fast‑paced, technology‑first, rapid‑growth company Competency at delegating work in parallel to accelerate delivery Enthusiasm for promoting high‑quality standard in others across : documentation, unit testing, code reviews, test automation, continuous integration and deployment #J-18808-Ljbffr