SDE: Build Scalable Contract Platform for Audio

Amazon; Newark, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Audible seeks a Software Development Engineer to define, design, and refine scalable software that powers our global audio platform. You will guide a team, collaborate across stakeholders, and deliver reliable, customer‑centric solutions that scale to millions of listeners in a fast‑moving environment.

You will contribute to architecture and coding standards, participate in design reviews, and mentor engineers while championing quality and performance.

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.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software components and applications for one of the world’s leading audiobook platforms.
• Collaborate on an agile engineering team, writing scalable and maintainable code and influencing team decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to envision, design, develop, test, and launch customer-centric software solutions.
• Utilize technology to tackle challenging problems and deliver high-quality code on schedule.
• Demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of data structures and algorithms, applying them effectively.
• Independently clarify technical requirements, assess development estimates, and employ diverse design approaches.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Foster continuous improvement in software quality, customer experience, and product maintainability.
• Mentor and lead developers, fostering curiosity and deep technical understanding

Skills

Software development experience

Software design/architecture

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Audible seeks a Software Development Engineer to define, design, and refine scalable software that powers our global audio platform. You will guide a team, collaborate across stakeholders, and deliver reliable, customer‑centric solutions that scale to millions of listeners in a fast‑moving environment.

You will contribute to architecture and coding standards, participate in design reviews, and mentor engineers while championing quality and performance.