Software Dev Engineer II, Alexa Smart Home

Amazon

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The Smart Home team is focused on making Alexa the user interface for the home. From the simplest voice commands (turn on the lights, turn down the heat) to use cases spanning home security, home entertainment, and the home environment, we are evolving Alexa into an intelligent, indispensable companion that automates daily routines, simplifies interactions with appliances and electronics, and alerts when something unusual is detected. You will be part of a team delivering features that are highly anticipated by the media and well received by our customers.

We're an organization that takes career growth seriously. Our managers and leadership care about your personal goals. We value open communication, whether its in regards to what you need to accomplish for your career goals or what we as an organization can improve to better support our teammates and provide the best possible work environment. We foster collaborative working environment, build good relationships with each other, and encourage knowledge sharing throughout our organization. We help team members when they feel stuck and we want to make sure everyone feels included.

Key job responsibilities

  • Android/iOS/React Native development
  • Backend software development, design, and prototyping
  • Contribute best-in-class programming skills to develop highly innovative, consumer-facing distributed system backend architectures
  • Write clean, maintainable code and perform peer code reviews
  • Write tests for new and existing code to achieve 100% code coverage
  • Work with team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technology, and evaluate technical feasibility
  • Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software
  • Work closely with partner teams to provide the best-in-class developer experience

A day in the life

You will be responsible for leading the development and launch of core product features. You will have significant influence on our overall strategy by helping to define these product features, driving the system architecture, and spearheading the best practices that enable a quality product.

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

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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