Android Software Development Engineer, Fire TV

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Amazon Software Development Engineer, Fire TV in London, United Kingdom

Description

In the Amazon Fire TV team, we are creating the most engaging entertainment platform for the whole family, worldwide. Be part of a fast-paced, agile, and innovative team delivering new experiences to Fire TV devices in a startup-like environment.

We are looking for a passionate, talented Software Development Engineer who can drive key engineering and business decisions that impact Amazon’s long-term vision, including innovation in the delivery and consumption of media and entertainment. In this development role, you will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of state-of-the-art products used every day by people you know.

As a Software Development Engineer in the team, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer products by developing and integrating Android-based features and applications.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. The development of new Android innovative features and applications and initiatives across the organization.
2. Investigate, prototype, and deliver new and innovative software applications.
3. Deliver high-quality software through working in a diverse, team-focused Agile/Scrum environment.
4. Instill best practices for software development and documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver quality work.

About the Team

We are a team of passionate individuals, who are proud of what we deliver for our customers. We work in a way that works for us, with Scrum ceremonies and agile ways of working. The team reviews how we work during retrospectives and by periodically discussing our team 'ways of working'. No process is set in stone and we believe in constant incremental improvement.

Basic Qualifications

1. Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
2. Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence.
3. Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
2. Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

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