Software Development Engineer, Alexa International Tech

DescriptionAlexa International is focused on leveraging modern technologies to create new product opportunities that deliver the future of voice-driven AI to our customers and partners. We are a team of builders that work passionately to apply cutting edge technologies to solve real-world challenges that will transform the Alexa experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet for our customers worldwide. You will be working with a unique and gifted team developing exciting products for consumers and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams. You will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of products used every day, by people all over the world.Key job responsibilitiesAs a software developer in Alexa International Tech team you can expect to:- Build low-latency services that is optimized for performance to meet the Alexa based customer interaction expectations.- Own full stack software development and contribute to all aspects of an agile software development lifecycle, including design, architecture, development, documentation, testing and operations.- Deal with ambiguity in solving a complex problem space that has not been tackled at this scale before.- Work with other engineering teams who are aligned towards the same goal with many opportunities for cross-team influence, architecture, and collaboration.- Be a key contributor in setting the teams technical direction, best practices, and plan for the years aheadAbout the teamThis team is a great fit for you if:- You enjoy working with a fun team that prides itself on a great work environment with an inclusive group of people that are working together towards a common goal.- You are sensitive to customer needs and interested in working on a service that will be used, directly and indirectly, by millions of customers and has a meaningful impact to their functions and interactions.- You are a passionate learner and are motivated to take on new challenges.Basic 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 languagePreferred 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 equivalentAmazon 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.