Senior Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connections

Amazon Jobs; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Vancouver is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to drive the development of futuristic AI solutions. You will collaborate with various teams and lead the integration of advanced AI systems into core capabilities. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of software development experience, programming skills, and the ability to mentor peers. The compensation ranges from CAD 150,700 to CAD 251,700 annually, along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems experience.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Building software that runs with high quality on millions of devices using latest AI technologies.
• Driving engineering best practices and setting standards.
• Understanding business impact and making judicious technical trade-offs.
• Mentoring colleagues to improve technical knowledge and engineering practices.

Skills

Software development

Programming experience

Systems design and architecture

Mentoring and leadership

Full software development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Are you ready to be at the forefront of Agentic AI innovation and redefine the future of communication?
Join our dynamic Alexa Connections team as a Sr. Software Development Engineer, and lead futuristic initiatives that will shape the next generation of intelligent, conversational experiences. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of disruptive AI technologies and real-world impact, making a difference for millions of customers. You'll collaborate with a team of passionate professionals who are as excited about innovation as you are, and together, you'll push the boundaries of what's possible with Alexa+.

As a Sr. Software Engineer, you'll drive the development of real-time Agentic AI solutions that power our next-generation communication features. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, sciences, design, and data, to design and deliver innovative solutions that leverage these AI technologies to enable seamless, intelligent communication experiences. You'll also lead the integration of these advanced AI systems into Alexa's core capabilities, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience.

Key job responsibilities

• Building software that runs with high quality on millions of Echo family devices, and Alexa-enabled Devices using latest AI technologies, including LLMs.
• Taking a long-term view of architecture, proactively fixing deficiencies and/or proposing larger projects.
• Understanding the business impact of your systems and show good judgment when making technical trade-offs.
• Driving engineering best practices (e.g., Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, etc.) and set standards.
• When confronted with discordant views, you are able to find the best way forward and influence others to follow that path, building consensus.
• You contribute to the professional development of colleagues, improving their technical knowledge and engineering practices

About the team

Alexa Connections aspires to make Alexa+ the world’s most trusted connection assistant for getting things done and creating moments of joy. Our vision emphasizes a) Trust as our foundation for becoming a daily habit, knowing our customers have plentiful choices, b) Completion of end-to-end customer journeys, beyond shipping features, and c) Joy through personalized, proactive experiences, that create a memory.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• 5+ 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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN, BC, Vancouver - 150,700.00 - 251,700.00 CAD annually