Sr. Software Development Engineer, Alexa Smart Properties

Amazon; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Karnataka is looking for a Sr. Software Development Engineer to lead the design and development of enterprise-grade software solutions for Alexa Smart Properties. This role involves hands-on responsibilities from architecture to deployment, working in a fast-paced environment and mentoring Junior Engineers.

The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of professional software development experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality technology products. Join a team that is shaping the future of Alexa-enabled devices in enterprise settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and launch of core services.
• Define features, drive system architecture, and establish best practices.
• Mentor engineers and drive the execution of projects.

Skills

Design Patterns

Scalability

Mentorship

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Alexa Smart Properties

Are you looking for an opportunity to build an LLM based enterprise‑grade, highly available, large‑scale software solution? Does it excite you to find patterns and build generic, composable software solutions to solve complex problems? If so, we are looking for you to fill a challenging position in the Alexa Enterprise Products team.

This is a hands‑on position where you will get an opportunity to get involved at every level of the software development cycle, from designing and building rock‑solid components to deploying and monitoring them in production, as well as mentoring other engineers. We are looking for a software developer with a good track record of delivering, as well as strong communication, leadership and customer‑focus skills. This is a unique and rare opportunity to become a part of a fast‑growing business and help shape technology and features for Alexa at enterprise properties.

You will lead the design, development, testing and deployment of cross‑team projects, meet with stakeholders, drive execution, and mentor junior engineers. You will be an independent technical leader, capable of working on your own and guiding team members to navigate complex problems. In this role, you will lead and architect Alexa‑enabled devices, influence architecture across the Alexa ecosystem, and play a pivotal role in designing the future of Alexa 3P devices. You will lead projects to streamline team processes and create mechanisms to effectively deliver projects.

Key Job Responsibilities

• As a Sr. SDE on the team, you will be responsible for leading the architecture, design, development and launch of core services and features that will be used across multiple teams within Amazon and outside.
• You will have significant influence on our overall strategy by helping define these features, driving the system architecture, and spearheading the best practices that enable a quality product.
• The ideal candidate is clearly passionate about new opportunities and has a demonstrated track record of success in delivering new features and products.
• A commitment to teamwork, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) is an absolute requirement. Creating reliable, scalable, and high‑performance products requires exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical experience building large‑scale distributed systems.
• This person has thrived and succeeded in delivering high‑quality technology products/services in a hyper‑growth environment where priorities shift fast.

A Day in the Life

You will be the technical leader responsible for design, development, and operations. You will brainstorm new ideas and work on forward‑looking architectures and designs with Principal Engineers and other Senior Software Engineers. You will architect, analyze, design, develop, test, and deploy software features and fix defects. You will participate and lead in sprint planning and daily scrum, break down technical work, identify technical blockers, and navigate solutions. You will mentor team members and partner with managers and other technical leaders across the organization to achieve a desired technical consensus. You will author documents to communicate vision, proposals, and designs.

About the Team

Our team enables enterprise‑scale deployment of Alexa‑enabled devices at enterprise properties such as hotels, hospitals, and more. We develop core functionality that extends Alexa's capabilities and bring magical voice and graphical based experiences for residents at these properties, acting as a property assistant.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience, 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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