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Application Engineer

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
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Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Consumer

Description For Application Engineer

Join Amazon's innovative team working on the Kindle Reader Support Engineering team, where you'll play a crucial role in providing production engineering support for Amazon's digital product family. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with world-class software and support Amazon's newest innovations. As an Application Engineer, you'll be responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance, and development of tools using Java, C, and C++. The role combines technical support with software development, requiring skills in Unix systems, scripting, and distributed systems.

The position involves working with multiple products and services, handling deployment support, and maintaining service level agreements. You'll be part of a team that ensures smooth operations of Amazon's digital products, particularly the Kindle ecosystem. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys both technical problem-solving and development work, offering exposure to various aspects of large-scale software systems.

Amazon offers a collaborative environment where you'll work alongside talented engineers, contributing to the success of one of the world's leading technology companies. The role provides opportunities for growth and learning, working with cutting-edge technologies and complex distributed systems. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, customer obsession, and technical excellence.

The position is based in Chennai, India, where you'll work with global teams and contribute to Amazon's digital product infrastructure. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on products used by millions of customers worldwide, while developing your skills in both support engineering and software development.

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Responsibilities For Application Engineer

  • Provide support of incoming tickets, including extensive troubleshooting tasks
  • Work on operations and maintenance driven coding projects in Java, C and C++
  • Software deployment support in staging and production environments
  • Develop tools to aid operations and maintenance
  • System and Support status reporting
  • Ownership of one or more Digital products or components
  • Customer notification and workflow coordination
  • Work with support team for handling support issues

Requirements For Application Engineer

Java
Linux
  • 2+ years of software development, or 2+ years of technical support experience
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
  • Experience in Unix
  • Experience scripting in modern program languages

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