Software Dev Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain timer, alarm, and reminder features on Echo devices, ensuring reliability and low-latency performance.
• Own end-to-end delivery of medium-to-large features across the full software stack, including firmware, middleware, and cloud integration.
• Drive technical design discussions and produce design documents for new features and system improvements.
• Optimize on-device scheduling logic and resource consumption (memory, CPU, and power) for various device states.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Alexa cloud services, voice/NLU, and hardware teams, to ensure seamless feature integration.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and knowledge sharing.
• Develop comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end test strategies to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in design or architecture of new and existing systems (including design patterns, reliability, and scaling).
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in at least one software programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• 401(k) matching and paid time off.
• Parental leave and various mental health support resources.

About the Company

Amazon is a global leader in technology, driven by customer obsession. Our Alexa and Echo teams build industry-defining products that leverage artificial intelligence and large-scale systems to serve millions of customers worldwide every day.