Software Development Manager, AI Studios
Core
Lead engineering teams building production-quality software for an AI-native content creation platform (Nara) that empowers creators to produce professional animation and live action/VFX content.
Role type
Senior Software Development Manager (People & Technical Strategy)
Builds
AI-powered creative tools, media processing pipelines, APIs, and integrations with Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools for Prime Video productions.
Domain
Entertainment / AI & Machine Learning / Media Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering team management, technical strategy and architecture, system design and scaling, cross-functional partnership, operational excellence, talent development, build-vs-buy decision making
Preferred skills
Recruiting and hiring, mentoring/coaching software engineers, communicating technical designs to senior leadership
Technologies
Distributed systems, ML model integrations, DCC tools (Adobe Animate, After Effects, Maya, Storyboard Pro)
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor engineering teams; drive technical strategy and architecture decisions; establish engineering standards; partner with ML scientists and creative professionals; own integrations with DCC tools; drive operational excellence for production systems; recruit and develop top engineering talent
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with significant people leadership