Software Development Manager

Amazon.ae

Amman, Jordan

Ref: RP971-476

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Software Development Manager - SDM III

DESCRIPTION

About SOUQ.com

Souq.com is the largest ecommerce site in the Arab world and it's an Amazon Company. Every month, Souq.com attracts more than 35 million visits to its catalogue of more than 1.5 million unique products in 20 different categories, including consumer electronics, household goods, fashion, watches, perfumes, toys, and baby products. Established in 2005, Souq.com today operates both as an award-winning retail business and an online marketplace that allows SMEs, merchants, brands and distributors to distribute their products online.

With more than 3,000 employees, we operate with the scale and ambition of a big corporation, but we cultivate a strong entrepreneurial and nimble mindset to ensure we execute with speed and efficiency. We have offices and local operations in UAE, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and leading Product and Engineering centers in Jordan and India. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, and a unique opportunity to join the leading player in an ever growing and exciting industry.

We are looking for a Software Development Manager to be based in Amman, Jordan. Responsibilities include direct management of development engineers, process and operational improvements, strategic planning, project management, and coordination of resources across teams. Successful candidates will be strong leaders who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of developing engineers and teams that deliver results.

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- BS in computer science or related field
- 3+ years experience managing software development teams
- 5+ years experience in a technical project management, software development, or related role
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams of software development engineers
- Demonstrated ability to independently plan and deliver complex, high quality software
- Oral and written communication skills (ability to produce runbooks, technical, and non-technical documentation)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- MS in computer science or related field
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; you are able to communicate complex technical and project details to a diverse audience
- Experience building and operating customer facing products and large-scale distributed systems
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and opinions

About the Company

Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae.

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