Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connections, Alexa Connections - Edge Intelligence

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a seasoned software professional for the Alexa Connections Edge Intelligence team in Sunnyvale. You will help launch zero-to-one on-device AI experiences for new devices, enabling real-time voice, translation, and device-to-device connectivity at the edge.

The role emphasizes building scalable, multi-threaded software across embedded and distributed environments with a strong design mindset and ownership. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits and RSUs.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with design or architecture of large-scale systems.
• Proficiency in at least one major programming language.

Skills

5+ years software development

2+ years design/architecture

1+ years SDE experience

1+ years distributed/multi-tier

1+ years OO design

C#/C++/Java/Perl

experience with at least one language

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Job description

Join a fast-paced and growing team inventing the future of how millions of customers will communicate with and through Alexa. The Alexa Connections team is building next-generation experiences powered by LLMs and Generative AI, enabling seamless, intelligent interactions across calling and messaging. We are expanding our Alexa Connections Edge Intelligence team in Sunnyvale, focused on launching zero-to-one experiences for new devices. The team will leverage increasingly powerful on-device AI capabilities to enable richer communication experiences — including real-time effects, voice-to-text, and live translations running entirely on the edge — as well as in-home device-to-device connectivity to enhance the end-to-end communication experience.

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
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 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