Software Development Engineer, Real Time Visual Intelligence

Amazon; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Irvine, CA is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to help build intelligence capabilities that transform how customers interact with Alexa across devices. You will design and implement distributed, real-time systems and multimodal AI integrations.

You'll collaborate with ML scientists, engineers, and product teams to deliver end-to-end experiences, tackle complex architectural challenges, and ship scalable software in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of design or architecture experience for large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable real-time processing systems.
• Build components for multimodal AI integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end experiences.
• Address complex distributed systems and API design challenges.

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

C++

C#

Java

Perl

Job description

Description

Join a fast-paced team building intelligence capabilities that will transform how customers interact with Alexa. As a Software Development Engineer II, you'll work on technology that enables natural, intuitive experiences across multiple device types.

Key job responsibilities

You are an autonomous software engineer who thrives in ambiguity and can make sound architectural decisions. You have strong skills in distributed systems and full‑stack development are essential, along with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

You will:

• Design and implement scalable systems for real‑time processing and multimodal AI integration
• Build core components of a horizontal capability that powers visual understanding across Amazon's device ecosystem
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver end‑to‑end customer experiences
• Solve complex technical challenges in distributed systems, real‑time processing, and API design

A day in the life

You'll work on high‑impact projects that directly shape upcoming product launches. This role offers the opportunity to tackle Amazon's hardest technical problems while building technology that will fundamentally change how people interact with AI assistants. You'll collaborate with talented engineers, ML scientists, and product teams in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• 3+ 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
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

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, Irvine - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually