Software Development Engineer, Amazon Photos

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Software Development Engineer for Amazon Photos. In this role, you will design scalable services that leverage AI and computer vision technologies to enhance customer experiences. You will work on large-scale distributed systems, focusing on performance and reliability while mentoring junior engineers. Join a team dedicated to creating innovative solutions that delight customers and push the boundaries of technology.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant services for AI features.
• Collaborate with ML scientists to optimize computer vision models.

Skills

Software Development

Computer Vision

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Cloud Technologies

Microservices Architecture

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Amazon Photos

Amazon Photos empowers customers to preserve, share, and relieve their memories across mobile applications, web, desktop, Amazon devices, and as part of Alexa+. We strive to provide customers with the best memories companion for them and their families.

We're looking for a Software Development Engineer that wants to build and scale foundational services that power our computer vision and artificial intelligence capabilities. In this role, you'll architect and develop solutions that process millions of photos daily, enabling intelligent features that bring customer memories to life. You'll work at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems and AI technologies, creating services that form the backbone of Amazon Photos' next-generation features.

Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant services that power computer vision and AI features across the Amazon Photos ecosystem
- Build and optimize full-stack solutions that handle massive amounts of photo and video data while maintaining high performance and reliability
- Architect and develop ML model serving infrastructure and pipelines for real-time computer vision applications
- Drive technical decisions and architecture discussions for critical infrastructure components
- Collaborate with ML scientists to productionize computer vision models and optimize their performance at scale
- Implement and maintain observability solutions for complex distributed systems
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a culture of engineering excellence
- Partner with product managers and other teams to define technical roadmaps and deliver customer-facing features

About the team
We operate at massive scale, processing billions of customer photos while maintaining high availability and low latency. Our team leverages technologies in distributed systems, computer vision, and machine learning to create innovative solutions that delight customers. We're building the future of how people interact with their memories, using AI to create more personalized and meaningful experiences.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 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
- Experience with computer vision or machine learning technologies
- Experience building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems
- Knowledge of modern AI/ML frameworks and serving infrastructure
- Experience with cloud technologies and microservices architecture

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