Sr. Software Development Engineer, Smart TV Platform

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Development Engineer, where you'll engage in the exciting development of innovative smart TV platforms. This role requires extensive experience in Android systems and Linux kernel development, offering you the chance to work collaboratively with diverse teams to create high-quality consumer electronics. You'll lead design efforts, mentor junior engineers, and tackle challenges in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about technology and ready to make an impact in the world of smart devices, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with a focus on Android systems.
• Experience leading design and architecture of software systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design innovative developer tools.
• Work on platform features and improve system performance and stability.

Skills

Android system development

Linux kernel development

Bootloader and device drivers development

Technical leadership

Proactive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Smart TV Platform

Job ID: 2933687 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Device and Service is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Amazon Device and Service began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Fire phone, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us to create next?

Key job responsibilities

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive, design, and bring to market innovative developer tools. You will work closely with an internal interdisciplinary team and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, execution, and test. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.

The ideal candidate has current and extensive experience developing and building Android systems and applications. The candidate understands what the limitations of the platform are and can design and implement additional services or help optimize existing ones to meet the product requirements. The ideal candidate:

1. Has in-depth expertise working with Android system
2. In-depth knowledge and experience with Linux kernel development
3. Experience on bootloader and device drivers development and enjoys working on hardware directly
4. Enjoys working side by side with partners, colleagues and related teams
5. Is highly effective and thrives in a dynamic environment with multiple, changing priorities
6. Knows what is important when releasing software to developers and has been through the process from start to finish
7. Is comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership and never shies away from a challenge

A day in the life

In a typical day, you will work closely with FireTV and FireOS developers, SoC vendors, ODMs, Hardware team, and technical program managers to create new platform features, customize BSP based on hardware designs, address issues in platform areas like HAL, Linux Kernel, drivers, bootloader etc., improve system performance and stability, and deliver customer loving high quality smart TV products on time.

About the team

Smart TV Platform team is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of high-performance and highly stable platform for Smart TV products.

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

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

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.