Lead Software Development Engineer, Android Apps Team

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 The Android Apps team creates the unmatched customer experiences on our Audible Android application. By driving a strong engineering culture and leveraging cutting-edge mobile development techniques, our team expands and strengthens deployment on the Android app.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 here at Audible.As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will... - Independently lead complex technical initiatives within your team- Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding- Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table- Work with other lead engineers to develop a unified technical strategy for AndroidABOUT 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience and deployment of distributed multi-tier applications.- Experience in developing technical roadmaps and architecting Android applications- Experience in app development and integration with RESTful service architecture- Experience in building release strategies for seamless app development- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team ...

Senior Applied Scientist, Artificial General Intelligence

The Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Applied Scientist, to lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge algorithms and models for supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning through human feedback; with a focus across text, image, and video modalities.As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will play a critical role in driving the development of Generative AI (GenAI) technologies that can handle Amazon-scale use cases and have a significant impact on our customers' experiences.Key job responsibilities- Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and scientists to identify and solve complex problems in GenAI- Design and execute experiments to evaluate the performance of different algorithms and models, and iterate quickly to improve results- Think big about the arc of development of GenAI over a multi-year horizon, and identify new opportunities to apply these technologies to solve real-world problems - Communicate results and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences, including through presentations and written reports- Mentor and guide junior scientists and engineers, and contribute to the overall growth and development of the teamBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of applied research experience- 5+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience with popular deep learning frameworks such as MxNet and Tensor Flow. ...

Senior Director, Product Management - Emerging Creator Products

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 ROLECreator success has driven Audible’s success since its founding, and our continuing mission is to empower creators with the tools to drive their own success across Audible and Amazon surfaces. Audible is seeking a seasoned product management leader to leverage emerging technologies to imagine, invent, and commercialize new capabilities and products for use by Audible creators of all types and sizes, while working closely with teams across Amazon to develop industry-leading technologies and cross-functional Audible business partners across technology, content, marketing, and operations to define strategy, set business outcomes, and operate their products. ABOUT YOU You are an experienced, entrepreneurial, and customer-obsessed leader who has built innovative products to develop and grow successful businesses at scale leveraging AI and other emerging technologies. You are able to think big, and develop visions that enable you and your team to innovate with purpose, disrupt the status quo. You don’t know the meaning of the words “too big.” You are the rare operator and strategic thinker, who embodies operational excellence, a passion for results, and an attitude that anything is possible. At the same time, you are a highly-collaborative partner with other functional teams, who delivers the best products to our creators and listeners with a cross-functional team. Finally, you are an exceptional verbal and written communicator with a knack for making complex topics simple, while evangelizing and inspiring people at all levels of the organization based on a shared vision. As a Senior Director, Product Management, Emerging Creator Products, you will...- Lead and set the strategic vision for a portfolio of emerging products- Work closely with product and technology leaders within Audible, Amazon’s Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) organization, and other Amazon businesses to develop new products and bring them to life- Develop/refine the 3-year roadmap, keeping pace with industry evolution while directing day-to-day execution towards your strategic vision- Serve as a voice to (and for) the creator community to deliver an offering that the community loves- Monitor community feedback and sentiment and collaborate with our community management team to respond- Expand products/capabilities globally with a focus on the creation of culturally relevant local contentABOUT AUDIBLEAudible 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 10+ years work experience as a Product Manager or GM- 5+ years leading a team- Experience building revenue-generating products that engage millions of users- Bachelors degree ...