3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
Additional Information
Alexa+ is Amazon's next-generation AI-powered personal assistant, built on large language models to deliver natural, conversational, and context-aware experiences for hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. We are building new services and experiences for Alexa+ customers from the ground up, and we're looking for experienced, generative AI-savvy Software Development Engineers to join us.
In this role, you will design, build, and operate Tier-1 cloud services that enable real-time experiences with hundreds of millions of devices and customers. You'll partner with engineers across Alexa+ to tackle complex technical challenges, drive innovation, and deliver experiences that redefine what a personal assistant can do.
Why You'll Love It Here
- Unprecedented technical challenges: You'll work on problems at a scale and complexity few teams encounter. We don't just build AI products; we use generative AI extensively in our own engineering practices, keeping you at the forefront of the field.
- Motivated, collaborative team: Join a team of passionate engineers who support each other, share knowledge freely, and celebrate wins together.
- Greenfield opportunity: We're building from the ground up, giving you the chance to shape architecture, tooling, and culture from day one.
- World-changing impact: Your work will directly shape how hundreds of millions of customers interact with their personal assistant every day.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud services in Rust and Java
- Build and operate Tier-1 services at massive scale
- Solve novel and complex distributed systems challenges - from low-latency communication to fault-tolerant architectures
- Leverage generative AI extensively in your day-to-day development workflow to accelerate delivery and improve code quality
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams across Alexa+ to define technical direction and deliver customer-facing features
- Contribute to a culture of operational excellence, including on-call support, monitoring, and continuous improvement
Amazon.com · Seattle, WA