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Software Development Engineer, Alexa Personality and Creative

Amazon is a global technology company that develops AI solutions including Alexa, the AI assistant behind Amazon Echo and other Amazon products.
$129,300 - $223,600
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
AI
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Description For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Personality and Creative

Join Amazon's Alexa Personality and Creative team, where you'll be at the forefront of AI innovation. As a Software Development Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Alexa, Amazon's sophisticated AI assistant powering Echo and other Amazon devices. You'll work on cutting-edge AI systems, collaborating with applied scientists and voice designers to enhance Alexa's personality and creative capabilities.

In this role, you'll have significant influence on Alexa's strategy, from defining product features to architecting systems. You'll be responsible for the core EQ infrastructure and delivering new generative capabilities, working with LLM models to ensure exceptional customer experiences. This position offers the chance to make a direct impact on millions of users while working with the latest artificial intelligence systems.

The ideal candidate will excel at writing efficient, testable code, understand complex system architecture, and have experience with application scaling and resilience. You'll join a team of smart, passionate professionals who will challenge you to grow while solving difficult technical challenges. This is an opportunity to innovate, simplify processes, and make data-driven decisions that improve the user experience.

Working at Amazon means being part of a company that values innovation and customer obsession. You'll benefit from competitive compensation, including base pay ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 depending on location, plus equity and other benefits. The role offers the chance to work in either Seattle, Bellevue, or Irvine, collaborating with teams that are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI and voice technology.

If you're passionate about AI, love solving complex problems, and want to be part of shaping the future of voice interaction technology, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge and opportunity. Join us in creating the next generation of AI experiences that will delight millions of customers worldwide.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Personality and Creative

  • Partner with applied scientists, voice designers, product managers and quality assurance
  • Support Alexa's core EQ infrastructure
  • Deliver new cross cutting generative capabilities
  • Use LLM and run evaluations of LLM models
  • Make significant influence on Alexa's overall strategy
  • Help define product features
  • Drive system architecture

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Personality and Creative

Java
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Experience with writing highly efficient, testable, quality code
  • Knowledge of application scaling, resiliency, availability, and failover

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Personality and Creative

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Equity compensation
  • Sign-on payments