Sr. Software Development Engineer, Alexa Audio

Amazon's Alexa Audio Playback Experience team is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to spearhead innovation in multimodal audio experiences. This role sits at the intersection of voice technology, artificial intelligence, and audio systems, working with a platform that serves millions of daily users. You'll be responsible for architecting and developing sophisticated conversational audio systems that understand natural language queries and complex requests. The position involves creating both reactive and proactive experiences that initiate audio content through various channels, including routines, alarms, and timely suggestions.

Working with tier 1 systems, you'll develop lightning-fast experiences that enable customers to quickly find content through voice-forward and screen-based interfaces. The role requires expertise in building cross-device experiences that maintain consistency while optimizing for different form factors. You'll be at the forefront of implementing personalization systems using both traditional machine learning approaches and cutting-edge generative AI technologies, working with Amazon Nova and Anthropic models.

The team operates with the agility of a startup while leveraging Amazon's extensive resources and scale. You'll join a diverse, multilingual team where many members bring personal connections to audio as musicians, DJs, or audiobook enthusiasts. The culture emphasizes innovation, experimentation, and direct customer feedback through Voice of the Customer sessions. Cross-functional collaboration is key, working alongside data scientists, natural language specialists, and quality professionals.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on how millions of people discover and enjoy audio content through Alexa. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on cutting-edge technology while solving complex technical challenges in a rapidly growing space.