Software Engineer, Alexa Daily Essentials

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, AI and digital streaming
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
AI · Consumer

Description For Software Engineer, Alexa Daily Essentials

Join the Alexa Daily Essentials team at Amazon, where you'll work on high-volume features used by millions of customers daily. As a Software Development Engineer, you'll help shape the future of Alexa as a natural user interface for household assistance. The role involves defining software architecture and implementing solutions that help household members organize their daily life and tasks.

You'll work in a collaborative environment, partnering with product managers, voice designers, and other engineers to deliver innovative solutions. The team believes voice is the most natural interface for interacting with technology across many domains. You'll contribute to defining the technical vision for how Alexa helps in the household, working on critical systems that impact customers' daily lives.

The position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on cutting-edge products used every day. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing system architecture, establishing design principles, and promoting best practices across multiple teams. The role requires strong technical skills, collaboration abilities, and a focus on delivering high-quality results.

Key aspects of the role include:

  • Architecting software solutions and determining system limitations
  • Leading complex, customer-facing program development
  • Implementing core systems and components
  • Managing technical trade-offs and business needs
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Ensuring high-quality software engineering practices

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about building innovative, mission-critical applications at scale. You'll be part of Amazon's larger mission to make Alexa an indispensable household assistant, working on features that directly impact how people organize and manage their daily lives through voice technology.

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Responsibilities For Software Engineer, Alexa Daily Essentials

  • Define architecture of software solutions and determine system limitations
  • Lead coding and software development of complex, cross-functional, customer facing programs
  • Design and implement system architecture and underlying components
  • Anticipate bottlenecks and provide escalation management
  • Work effectively with team members to gain consensus on technical decisions
  • Ensure appropriate software engineering practices for high quality results

Requirements For Software Engineer, Alexa Daily Essentials

Java
Python
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of design or architecture experience
  • 3+ years of Video Games Industry experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Benefits For Software Engineer, Alexa Daily Essentials

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Disability accommodations available
  • Inclusive work culture

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