Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Smart Vehicles

Amazon; Cambridge, London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to enhance in-car experiences. This role involves providing design guidance, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product teams to deliver innovative solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience in software development and a strong technical background.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one language.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Provide system-wide design guidance and set standards for engineers.
• Work with cross-functional teams to build technical solutions.
• Mentor others and participate in the hiring process.

Skills

Software Development

Programming

Design Patterns

Mentoring

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Smart Vehicles

Do you have a passion for Automotive? Do you want to challenge the status quo of the in-car experience? Do you want to take on very ambiguous problems? If you answered yes to these questions, we have a dream job for you. We are building the next generation voice-forward in-cabin experience that delights customers, increases safety, and brings the future of digital cabin to life.

Key job responsibilities
Provide system-wide view and design guidance, and drive engineering best practices and set standards for other engineers in the team

Work with product management and cross-functional teams to build and ship technical solutions for the best customer experiences

Advise senior manager and directors on technical direction for the organizations

Break down complex software project into parallel work that can be performed by you and other SDEs and then reassembled successfully into a cohesive launch

Participate in the hiring process as well as mentor others - improving their skills, their knowledge of your software, and their ability to get things done.

BASIC 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 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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