Sr. Manager, Software Dev, Prime Video App Experience
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Leads a significant area of content development, making strong contributions to customer experience and innovation in streaming, with a clear career path available.
- Lead critical app development for Prime Video globally.
- Position for significant career growth in software leadership.
- Diverse technology engagement for innovative projects.
Pros
- Strategic influence on Prime Video's app development.
- Diverse work across multiple platforms and technologies.
- Chance to mentor and lead multiple engineering teams.
Cons
- Potential challenges of coordinating cross-team functions.
- High expectations from leadership can lead to pressure.
- Requires navigating a rapidly changing technology landscape.
Who it's for
Senior-Level • Hybrid; flexibility in location with collaboration needs
Good fit
- Senior software leaders passionate about content delivery.
- Candidates ready to shape user experiences in streaming.
- Tech-savvy individuals eager to lead teams and drive innovation.
Not recommended for
- Mid-level developers without leadership background.
- Individuals averse to fast changes in technology.
- Those preferring a more solitary, less collaborative environment.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Description
Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?
Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals and exclusive licensed content to exciting live sports events. Prime Video is a fast-paced, growth business - available in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.
The Senior Software Development Manager will lead multiple teams of senior technologists and software development engineers. Your organization will be part of the larger Global App Experience team, responsible for developing the apps and supporting systems for Prime Video across all platforms (iOS, Android, Smart TVs, Fire TVs, and streaming devices).
The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking, crisp executive communication, and the ability to drive technical innovation at scale. They will have a proven track record of building 3-year technical visions, leading cross-functional initiatives, and developing high-performing engineering organizations that deliver customer-obsessed solutions.
Key job responsibilities
• Develop and communicate multi-year technical strategy and architectural vision for Prime Video client experiences
• Lead and scale multiple engineering teams across complex, interdependent systems
• Drive innovation in streaming technology, identifying and solving big problems that unlock customer value
• Partner with senior leadership across Product, UX, and Engineering to align on strategic priorities and resource allocation
• Establish engineering excellence standards, operational metrics, and continuous improvement practices across teams
• Present technical strategy and progress to VP-level stakeholders with clarity and executive presence
A day in the life
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions to define 3-year technical roadmaps and architectural evolution
• Conduct leadership team meetings to align on cross-team dependencies and remove organizational blockers
• Review and provide strategic guidance on major architectural decisions and system design proposals
• Partner with peers to negotiate resource allocation and coordinate large-scale initiatives
• Mentor engineering managers and senior engineers on technical leadership and career development
• Analyze customer experience metrics and drive data-driven decisions on platform investments
• Communicate engineering progress and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
