Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Music

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Music

Join Amazon Music's Spoken Word team as a Senior Software Development Engineer, where you'll be part of an agile team working on consumer-facing products that reach millions of users. The role combines the resources of a Fortune-500 company with a startup atmosphere, focusing on Podcast and Audiobooks experiences across all Amazon Music platforms.

As a senior-level full-stack software engineer, you'll work with cross-functional teams across iOS, Android, and Web platforms to innovate and simplify client architectures, develop cloud-based solutions, and build REST/GraphQL-based microservices. The role involves leading technical initiatives, mentoring team members, and driving engineering excellence.

The Spoken Word team's mission is to create the industry's best discovery experience through personalized content recommendations, intuitive browsing interfaces, and clear content presentation across all platforms. You'll be instrumental in perfecting the listening experience through features like seamless bookmarking, progress tracking, and frictionless playback across devices.

This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful products where every team member's voice matters in decision-making. You'll be responsible for architecting solutions, developing high-quality code, and helping shape the future of audio content delivery at Amazon Music. The role requires strong technical leadership, mentoring abilities, and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.

Working at Amazon Music means joining a team that relentlessly focuses on removing barriers between customers and their favorite spoken word content while continuously innovating to create the most engaging listening experience possible.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Music

  • Lead definition, architecture, and design of software components, solution designs, tools, and tests
  • Mentor and coach other engineers on the team, encouraging engineering excellence
  • Help to define and push for the best possible end-user experience
  • Contribute to team discussions around solution and component design and process improvement
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code
  • Work in an Agile/Scrum environment, participating in prioritization, estimation, and sprint planning

Requirements For Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Music

Java
JavaScript
TypeScript
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

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