Software Development Engineer, Alexa Communications

Software Development Engineer, Alexa Communications

Job ID: 2792724 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Alexa is the personal assistant and cloud service that powers the next generation of ambient computing devices, designed around your voice. At Alexa Communications, we are inventing the future of global, multimedia communications.

This position is within the Alexa Communications Devices software team, which develops core software components for communication experiences across various device platforms. In this role, you will work with domain experts and software engineers to deliver key Alexa Communications features and use cases.

Key Job Responsibilities

As a key member of the engineering team, you will influence our product and technology strategy by helping define product features, refine system architecture, and spearhead best practices that enable a quality product. You will set up the architecture foundation for the next phase of the product and beyond. A commitment to teamwork, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements.

Creating a reliable, scalable, and high-performance service requires exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical experience building large-scale distributed systems. You should enjoy working on complex system software, be customer-centric, and feel strongly about building good software as well as making that software achieve its operational goals.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2. 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
3. Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
2. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.