Duties and responsibilitiesthe successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of engineers in designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services.
the ideal candidate will have experience engaging and influencing senior leaders using both verbal and written communication tools.the following responsibilities include but are not limited to:- designing, implementing, and maintaining high availability and scalable software systems with large customer bases- building expertise in system design and configuration, contributing to architecture design for the team, and participating in team-wide user groups to exchange support information, procedures, and best practices- defining aggressive service level agreements (slas) and driving the team to meet them through metrics creation and analysis- conducting team planning and reviews, and displaying leadership core values and leading peopleabout 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, empowering our employees to innovate and strive for excellence.we believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued, and empowered to succeed.requirements- 2+ years of people management experience leading system development teams- proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as java, c/c++, c#, objective c, python, javascript, ruby, or go- experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services- experience engaging and influencing senior leaders using both verbal and written communication toolspreferred qualifications- expertise in operational excellence, security compliance, and distributed systems' resiliency- knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations- expertise in operations of highly available and scalable software systems with large customer bases- strong verbal and written communication abilities- ability to drive effective teamwork, collaboration, and commitment- strong analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills- ability to coordinate with peers and business stakeholders- ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies- experience managing on-call support coverage, escalation, and critical issue management- experience in contributing to the definition and implementation of automation opportunities within an operations environment- experience in root cause analysis and error correction, identifying changes to procedures and systems to implement long term fixes and avoid repeating issuesat audible, we are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.