Job summary
Innovating on behalf of Last Mile Delivery Service Providers
It’s no secret that Amazon relies on its technology to deliver millions of packages every day to its customers on time, with low cost.
Our Last Mile technology division builds the complex software solutions that work across our vendors, delivery stations and carriers to optimize both time & cost of getting the packages delivered.
This remains a fast growing business, and our technical journey has only started. With rapid expansion into new geographies, innovations in logistics, unique delivery models for products ranging from Fresh groceries to big-screen TV’s, and growing number of shipments worldwide, we see a brand new opportunity to fundamentally change the way people get the stuff they need, and make a big impact by cutting billions of dollars of transportation costs from the ecosystem.
Our mission is to build the most efficient and optimal last mile transportation system on the planet.
You’ll design and develop systems and applications used by Amazon worldwide and will regularly interact with engineering and business leadership.
You will participate in the planning and execution of technology projects and operational excellence initiatives. You’ll also manage and build a team of world class engineers in employing strong design and implementation practices.
You will be participating in creating vision and influence product road-map across multiple stakeholders.
You will be expected to have an established background in building highly scalable systems and applications, great communication skills, strong people management skills and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment.
You should be somebody who enjoys working on complex system software, is customer-centric, and feels strongly about building good software as well as making that software achieve its operational goals.
Experience with building and operating web-based applications and / or web services-based applications, especially at massive scale, will be very applicable and helpful.
Come and see for yourself why we are one of the most admired company in the US, rated #1 in Innovation and # 1 in Customer Service, and be part of our tradition of working hard, having fun and making history!
The successful candidate will :