Software Development Manager, Tax Engine
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Building AI first solutions in a complex regulated space at Amazon scale.
Would you like to work on 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
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
Company - Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC
Job ID: A10603518
Building AI first solutions in a complex regulated space at Amazon scale.
Would you like to work on 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
- 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
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
Company - Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC
Job ID: A10603518
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Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of software engineers responsible for Amazon’s global product classification and tax computation services, including systems that use language models for tax classification. Oversee engineering quality, service improvements, strategic planning, project delivery, and resource coordination while partnering with tax specialists, product teams, and applied scientists.
Requirements
Requires at least 3 years of engineering team management, 7 years working within engineering teams, 3 years designing or architecting systems, and 8 years leading the development of multi-tier web services. Candidates must understand the full software and hardware development lifecycle and have experience partnering with product or program management; preferred qualifications include strong communication, recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and team development experience.
Skills
- Engineering Team Management
- Software Development
- Distributed Systems
- System Architecture
- Reliability and Scalability
- Multi-Tier Web Services
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvement
- Quality of Service
- Artificial Intelligence
- Language Models
- Tax Classification
- Hiring and Mentoring
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Prescription Coverage
- Basic Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Sign-On Payments
- Restricted Stock Units
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Categories
- Software
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI
- Predictive AI
- Language Models
- Tax Classification
- Tax Computation
- Product Classification
- Distributed Systems
- Resilient Services
- High-Traffic Systems
- Language Comprehension
- Causal Reasoning
- Active Learning
- Software Engineering
- Multi-Tier Web Services
- System Architecture
- Design Patterns
- Reliability
- Scalability
- Coding Standards
- Code Reviews
- Source Control Management
- Build Processes
- Testing
- Certification
- Live-Site Operations
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Resource Management
- Recruiting