Senior Software Development Engineer , Alexa Daily Essentials - Food

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for their Alexa Daily Essentials team in London. This role involves crafting immersive cooking experiences and solving technical challenges to impact millions. Candidates should have significant software development experience and a strong background in system design.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture.
• Experience programming with at least one software language.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain quality products and systems.
• Collaborate with partners to define experiences and requirements.
• Push for best practices and operational excellence.

Skills

Software development

System design

Programming

Collaboration

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer, Alexa Daily Essentials - Food

Join a pioneering team dedicated to transforming how people pick, purchase, and prepare food daily. We seek passionate individuals eager to shape the future of customers' cooking journeys in dynamic environments.

As part of our innovative team, you will craft immersive cooking experiences across various devices, impacting millions by simplifying the essential daily chore of eating healthy and saving money.

Key job responsibilities

1. Take on challenging technical and customer problems, building and maintaining quality products and systems.
2. Build for the long-term with sound architectures, designing for stability and evolution over time.
3. Collaborate with partners to define experiences and requirements, working with teammates to deliver delightful experiences.
4. Maintain a strong sense of ownership, pushing for best practices, operational excellence, and continuous learning.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of professional software development experience (non-internship)
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture (patterns, reliability, scaling)
• 3+ years supporting Video Games Industry development, release, or Live Ops
• Experience programming with at least one software language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years full software development lifecycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build, testing, and operations
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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