Software Development Engineer, Alexa Skills Kit, Alexa Skills Kit

Amazon is a global technology company that powers Echo and Alexa services, among many other products and services.
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Mid-Level Software Engineer
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5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
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Description For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Skills Kit, Alexa Skills Kit

Alexa is Amazon's cloud service powering Echo devices, designed around voice interaction. The Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to help build and enhance the developer platform that enables millions of developers to create skills for Alexa. The role involves working with cutting-edge technologies including Large Language Models (LLM) to make Alexa more natural, accurate, and conversational. You'll be part of the Alexa Skill Builder Growth team, focused on enabling Skill Builders to grow their business on Alexa through intelligent web services and intuitive tools. The team builds features like name-free interaction (NFI) Toolkit that improves skill discoverability and user interaction. This is an opportunity to shape the future of voice technology while working with a close-knit team dedicated to expanding Alexa's capabilities. The position offers the chance to work on high-impact projects that affect millions of users daily, with a focus on both technical excellence and developer experience. You'll collaborate with talented engineers, participate in design discussions, and contribute to code reviews while helping maintain high standards of software quality and operational excellence.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Skills Kit, Alexa Skills Kit

  • Building software that runs with high quality on millions of Echo family devices and Alexa-enabled Devices using latest technologies including LLM
  • Taking a long-term view of architecture, proactively fixing deficiencies
  • Understanding business impact of systems and making technical trade-offs
  • Driving engineering best practices and setting standards
  • Contributing to professional development of colleagues

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Skills Kit, Alexa Skills Kit

Java
Python
JavaScript
  • 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

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Alexa Skills Kit, Alexa Skills Kit

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Workplace accommodation available for disabilities

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