As a Lead Software Development Engineer at Audible, you will define and refine the technology that enhances audio storytelling for millions of listeners. You will be part of the Playback team, which focuses on optimizing playback quality and performance while driving advancements in internet audio. This role involves hands-on technical ownership of audio ad systems and real-time ad serving pipelines. You will collaborate with talented engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges and directly impact the business.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• Experience with machine learning and related engineering skill sets
• Full stack proficiency in technologies such as Java, NoSQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and node.js

• Design, develop, and test software components and applications for audio storytelling.
• Collaborate with Product, Applied Science, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver innovative advertising products.
• Optimize ad serving latency, cost, and business metrics for audio advertising at scale.
• Write scalable and maintainable code while influencing team decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, develop, test, and launch customer-centric software solutions.
• Utilize technology to tackle challenging problems and deliver high-quality code on schedule.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Mentor and lead developers, fostering curiosity and deep technical understanding.
• Independently lead complex technical initiatives within your team.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.