Military Veterans Encouraged to Apply - Sr. Software Development Engineer, Ring Subscriptions

Amazon; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to join their dynamic Billing and Subscriptions team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing scalable systems that enhance user experience and support critical services. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, lead technical discussions, and ensure operational excellence. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to exciting initiatives within the Ring ecosystem, making neighborhoods safer through advanced technology. If you are passionate about software quality and enjoy mentoring others, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, including programming and architecture.
• Experience in mentoring and leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable systems and APIs for Ring services.
• Mentor team members and lead design reviews.

Skills

Software Development

Programming Languages

Design Patterns

Mentorship

Software Engineering Best Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Source Control Management

Continuous Deployment

Testing Frameworks

Job description

Military Veterans Encouraged to Apply - Sr. Software Development Engineer, Ring Subscriptions

Job ID: 2792007 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Ring is looking for an experienced Sr. Software Development Engineer to help build new initiatives on our growing Billing and Subscriptions team. The Billing and Subscriptions team is critical to expanding our services business and support our customers.

The ideal candidate will be curious, creative, goal-oriented, and excited to support other internal team members. You take ownership of your work and are passionate about software quality, consistency, maintainability, performance, and security.

You will own the maintenance, design, development, and delivery of features that delight our neighbors and support our mission. You will have the opportunity to directly contribute to new initiatives and services within the Ring ecosystem that enable advanced features like video recording, computer vision detection, voice assistant integrations, among others.

Key job responsibilities

1. Design, create, and update functionality for the Ring Billing and Subscription services used by our customers across Amazon and Ring using reusable, test-driven & efficient code.
2. Advance the architecture of the application and develop highly scalable systems & APIs that can support a growing business.
3. Engage with internal (Engineering, QA, Product, Marketing, Support, etc.) and external stakeholders to lead technical discussions for new product features, analyze feasibility and provide estimates.
4. Identify opportunities to improve the user experience on the platforms by researching & incorporating new capabilities to increase efficiency.
5. Own the operational excellence, tech debt & security roadmap for the team and prioritize & deliver while working closely with Product teams.
6. Mentor team members to build scalable & maintainable solutions by leading design reviews, performing code reviews, and participating in defect analysis/RCA.

A day in the life

1. Build new features and provide maintenance, support, and enhancements for existing ones.
2. Create documentation related to the services, APIs, and software the team supports.
3. Take ownership of the team's platform by participating in on-call support/rotation.
4. Interact with other Ring and/or Amazon engineering teams on a daily basis.
5. Work closely with the Product team to review requirements and help in prioritization of both the feature & tech backlog.

About the team

Ring, since its founding in 2013, has been on a mission to make neighborhoods safer. From the video doorbell to Ring Alarm, which was named #1 in Customer Satisfaction for DIY Home Security Systems by J.D. Power, Ring’s smart home security product line, as well as the Neighbors app, offer users affordable whole-home and neighborhood security. At Ring, we are committed to making home and neighborhood security accessible and effective for everyone -- while working hard to bring communities together. Ring is an Amazon company. For more information, visit www.ring.com. With Ring, you’re always home.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2. 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
3. 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
4. Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
5. Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
6. 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
2. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
3. Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.