DESCRIPTION
The Voice for FireTV team enables and brings delightful Voice experiences to millions of customers around the world. Emerging technologies like AI/ML/LLM are playing a key role in improving the FireTV voice experience worldwide. To accomplish this, we partner with platform and services teams across FireTV as well as several teams across the Alexa organization. Here you will drive key engineering features that impact Amazon's long-term vision on bringing the connected Alexa experience in the living room, supporting current and future generations of FireTV products.
Key job responsibilities
This role will be working on Fire TV in the Alexa/Voice domain focusing on building new software solutions for our customers and partner teams.
You will need to be able to work efficiently and effectively in a fun, fast-paced, self-organized and dynamic team environment that experiments with new technologies, architectural concepts, development languages (C++, Java, Rust). We love solving difficult problems with elegant, simple, and maintainable solutions. Learn and be curious, Dive deep, Invent and simplify, frugality (of problem solutions), and deliver results are our team's strongest LPs.
You ideally also have a combination of solid in-depth knowledge of working in an embedded device software environment, good understanding of the operating system software, and knowledge of object oriented design principles
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Proficient in either C, C++, Java
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ 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
- Basic/Moderate proficiency in Rust.
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.
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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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.
