Software Development Engineer, Alexa Communications

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Software Development Engineer for the Alexa Connections team to drive innovative agentic AI experiences and scalable cloud services. You will collaborate with product and design teams to shape the next generation of conversational experiences and push the boundaries of what’s possible with Alexa+.

The role emphasizes building reliable distributed systems on AWS, writing clean code, and participating in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ 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 programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product and design teams to Influence overall product strategy.
• Working with other team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technologies and evaluate technical feasibility
• Building highly scalable, reliable and available distributed services leveraging AWS Cloud
• Contributing to operational excellence, constructively identifying problems and proposing solutions
• Writing clean, maintainable code and performing peer code-reviews
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software
• Find new ways to solve challenging problems every day
• Build agentic APIs to deliver a low latency, low cost, highly reliable, and high scalable cloud services and device software solutions.

Skills

5+ years software development

2+ years design/architecture

one programming language

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Job description

Description

Are you ready to be at the forefront of Agentic AI innovation and redefine the future of communication? Join our dynamic Alexa Connections team as a Software Development Engineer, and lead futuristic initiatives that will shape the next generation of intelligent, conversational experiences. In this role, you’ll work at the intersection of disruptive AI technologies and real-world impact, making a difference for millions of customers. You’ll collaborate with a team of passionate professionals who are as excited about innovation as you are, and together, you’ll push the boundaries of what’s possible with Alexa+.

Description

Are you ready to be at the forefront of Agentic AI innovation and redefine the future of communication? Join our dynamic Alexa Connections team as a Software Development Engineer, and lead futuristic initiatives that will shape the next generation of intelligent, conversational experiences. In this role, you’ll work at the intersection of disruptive AI technologies and real-world impact, making a difference for millions of customers. You’ll collaborate with a team of passionate professionals who are as excited about innovation as you are, and together, you’ll push the boundaries of what’s possible with Alexa+.

Key job responsibilities

• Work closely with product and design teams to Influence overall product strategy.
• Working with other team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technologies and evaluate technical feasibility
• Building highly scalable, reliable and available distributed services leveraging AWS Cloud
• Contributing to operational excellence, constructively identifying problems and proposing solutions
• Writing clean, maintainable code and performing peer code-reviews
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software
• Find new ways to solve challenging problems every day
• Build agentic APIs to deliver a low latency, low cost, highly reliable, and high scalable cloud services and device software solutions.

About The Team

Alexa Connections aspires to make Alexa+ the world’s most trusted connection assistant for getting things done and creating moments of joy. Our vision emphasizes a) Trust as our foundation for becoming a daily habit, knowing our customers have plentiful choices, b) Completion of end-to-end customer journeys, beyond shipping features, and c) Joy through personalized, proactive experiences, that create a memory.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ 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

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10492339