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Amazon Software Development Engineer, Alexa Smart Home in Austin, Texas
Description
We're in search of a Software Engineer to help us create rich, new environments leveraging the latest advancements in AWS to build services for Alexa Smart Home experiences. The experiences we build drive step changes in our homes and businesses. Our forays into this bold new world are just beginning. Amazon is making bold moves in the smart home arena and making improvements for customers every day.
Do you like working on the full stack between the cloud and devices? Does working on vanguard technology appeal to you? Are there AWS solutions targeted toward the smart home you want to bring into fruition? Do you derive enjoyment from taking ambiguous problems and forging a path toward a solution? These are the challenges we take on.
Key job responsibilities
Software Engineers at Amazon do so much more than just software development. We'll be looking at you to help:
Choose the technologies to leverage.
Decide what features to build.
Drive software engineering best practice.
Design distributed and scalable systems.
Test and document the software you develop.
A day in the life
No two days are the same as we design, create, and ideate new technologies to leverage. Our team is working on a confidential new product. You are an innovative self-starter who is comfortable operating with ambiguity and willing to develop quick proof of concepts. You are passionate owner about customer and societal impact, and drive the technology forward and operate at all levels, diving deep into the details and provide key input into the product. You will be working across multiple organizations and services within Amazon to deliver the unique experience that we are creating.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Austin, TX, USA
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience programming with at least one modern languages such as Java, Kotlin, C++, or equivalent object-oriented languages. Further, experience with AWS or equivalent cloud technologies
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