Software Development Engineer, Alexa Smart Properties

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Software Development Engineer to join their innovative Alexa Smart Properties team. This role offers the chance to develop scalable services that enhance user experiences in shared living spaces. As a key member of a startup-like environment, you will collaborate with senior engineers and data scientists to create cutting-edge software solutions. Your expertise in software development and design will be crucial as you lead the architecture and implementation of new features. If you thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment and are eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in design or architecture of systems.
• 3+ years in the Video Games Industry.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop micro-services for core software.
• Build service architectures with high availability.
• Work with customers and product managers on innovative software.

Skills

Software Development

Design Patterns

Reliability Engineering

Scaling Systems

Programming Languages

Video Game Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Source Control Management

Build Processes

Testing Frameworks

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Alexa Smart Properties

Are you looking for an opportunity to build a highly available, large-scale, enterprise-wide software solution? Does it excite you to find patterns and build generic, composable software solutions to solve complex problems? Are you interested in inventing newer and simpler ways of building solutions? If so, we are looking for you to fill a challenging position in the Alexa Smart Properties team.

As an engineer, you'll develop scalable, flexible, and widely-used services to manage trust on the Alexa Services. You'll work closely with senior and principal engineers, data scientists, and security experts to develop robust solutions.

Key job responsibilities

Want to join a startup team building new Alexa experiences for hospitality and other out-of-home segments? Customers tell us they love the convenience of Alexa and smart home, and we want to extend those experiences to shared living spaces such as rentals, assisted living, and more.

We are looking for a passionate, hard-working, and talented software engineer who has experience building innovative applications that customers love. You will build new services and experiences from the ground up, serve as a technical leader, and impact the design, architecture, and implementation of Alexa features.

In this role, you will take a pragmatic and iterative approach to building software: simplifying processes and getting things done while experimenting with rapid iterations on new concepts. You will need to be a focused and thoughtful leader who works effectively with external and internal partners.

A day in the life

Your role in this startup team will offer diverse opportunities for creating innovative software. On a given day, you might:

• Design and develop micro-services to create new core software services.
• Build service architectures that have rock-solid availability and performance.
• Work closely with customers, product managers, and cross-team developers to build innovative software.
• Contribute to shaping the learning habits of our youngest customers.
• Celebrate a successful rollout with a first-class engineering team!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of professional software development experience (non-internship)
• 2+ years of experience in design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems
• 3+ years of experience in the Video Games Industry (supporting title development, release, or live operations)
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

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