Software Development Engineer

SupportFinity™; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary reading device and one of the most innovative devices at Amazon. We are looking for a highly inventive and technically skilled Software Development Engineer to join our diverse team at the forefront of delighting millions of readers around the world.

We build the next generation reading experience. We are looking for full-stack Software Development Engineers who enjoy building high quality software that touches millions of customers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years in design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, reviews, and operations.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Experience with Java, C++, or other programming languages; familiarity with ReactNative is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, integrate, test, document, and support Java, C++ and ReactNative software across Kindle Readers and Applications.
• Architect software solutions, improve subsystems, and develop major routines and utilities.
• Design and build highly performant features and prepare technical requirements and design specs.
• Understand graphics subsystems and enforce best practices in software development and documentation.

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Object-oriented design

Software architecture

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Build systems

ReactNative

Linux/Unix

Job description

Description

Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary reading device and one of the most innovative devices at Amazon.

Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary reading device and one of the most innovative devices at Amazon. Our Organization is looking for an inventive and technically skilled Software Development Engineer to join our diverse team at the forefront of delighting millions of readers around the world. We build the next generation reading experience. Our team works backwards from customers by understanding their needs to design and implement solutions that deliver an immersive reading experience across a wide variety of devices, genres, and formats.

We are looking for full-stack Software Development Engineers who enjoys building high quality software that touches millions of customers. Those who seek a challenge, are eager to learn, and want to make a impact on global customers should apply.

Key job responsibilities

The Software Engineer will contribute to the definition, development, integration, test, documentation, and support of Java, C++ and ReactNative software across multiple digital surfaces for Kindle Readers and Applications. This hands‑on position will engage your engineering capabilities and technical knowledge of software development while developing experience successfully planning, organizing, and conducting software development projects in a dynamic environment.

• Responsible for the architecture of software solutions, working with and improving on current limitations and compatibilities between subsystems, building new concepts and methodology, and the development of major routines and utilities.
• Designing and Building new features that are highly performant
• Preparation of technical requirements and software design specifications.
• Understanding the internals of graphics subsystems.
• Instilling best practices for software development and documentation, making sure designs meet requirements, and delivering high quality software on tight schedules.

A day in the life

In the course of a typical day, an SDE in Amazon team can:

• ship and review C++, ReactNative or Java for reading features on Kindle E-Reader
• collaborate with peers, product owners, UX designers and partner tech teams on architecture and design of reading features.
• adapt the customer experience for the next generation of Kindle E-Reader devices focusing on operational excellence, monitoring the team’s code deployment pipelines and dashboards
• root cause issues and propose solutions
• train new team-mates on how E-Reader and Kindle Application software is constructed, how it operates, how secure it is, and how it fits into the bigger picture.

About The Team

We own the design, architecture, and implementation of a surface to enable reading innovation across file formats and operating systems. Our software supports Kindle customers on all major mobile surfaces and Kindle devices. Our engineers enjoy working as a team and welcome the opportunity to lead whenever possible.

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 modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

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 Java, C++, or pother programming languages
• Experience programming with C++.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

About the company

Amazon

Company

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