Software Development Engineer, Kindle Home and Connecting Experiences

Seattle, Washington


Employer: Amazon
Industry: Software Development
Salary: $129300 per year
Job type: Full-Time

Does crafting new features that will impact millions of users worldwide excite you? Are you passionate about bringing innovative technology to solve complex challenges and build the best reading and shopping experience for customers?

Do you enjoy working at different levels of the stack in order to pull off challenging features? If so, then come join us and help us develop an exceptional experience that leaves Kindle readers engaged, entertained and asking for more.

Our team's mission is to both improve and make the books reading and shopping experiences seamless across all surfaces, including E-Reader, iOS, Android, web, mobile and desktop. Can you help us answer the simple, yet non-trivial question of "what delights and engages the Kindle reader?"

If you are an experienced software engineer with a creative flare, have a solid software engineering and computer science foundation, and desire to be a leader in delivering the next generation technology, we want to talk with you! We are looking for experienced Software Development Engineers who excel at innovating and fully utilizing the capabilities server and client software system to deliver products that will guide new projects for Kindle.

This role will have a profound impact on millions of readers. Come help us reinvent the books reading and shopping engaging experiences!

Key job responsibilities

- Will work in an Agile/Scrum/Kanban environment to deliver on time, high quality software.

- Responsible for the development and maintenance of key system features.

- Designs software systems to solve key business problems and contribute to growing the business.

- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including agile development, coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

- Ability to manage medium to large-sized technical projects with minimal supervision.

- Track record of designing, building and delivering complex software systems.

- Work with a group of smart engineers on innovative ideas. You are encouraged to improve existing processes and propose/implement automation ideas.

- Mentor your peers

A day in the life

- Day 1 is both a culture and an operating model that puts the customer at the center of everything Amazon does.

- Work with your business partner to clarify requirements.

- Contribute to code reviews of software from your peers by providing meaningful feedback and suggestions.

- Complete a detailed design of your solution and review it with your peers.

- Deliver high quality code with minimal software defects.

- Work with your QA lead to ensure your code is production ready.

- Support the release and deployment process and ensure high standards for operational excellence.

About the team

The mission of our team is to continually improve and evolve the books reading and shopping experience across all of our store surfaces (e.g., desktop, mobile, E-reader), for all marketplaces, and for all formats (print, digital, audible). We analyze customer feedback, proactively identify issues, and build solutions to improve our customers' reading and shopping experience.

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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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.

Created: 2024-08-22
Reference: 2730362
Country: United States
State: Washington
City: Seattle
ZIP: 98109

About Amazon

Founded in: 1994
Number of Employees: 1600000