Senior Software Development Engineer, Alexa Sensing and Perception

Senior • On-site

$151,300 - $261,500/yr

Sunnyvale, CA

DESCRIPTION

Alexa Situational Context team is situated at the center of all Alexa customer experiences. As more and more customers setup multiple Alexa enabled devices in their home, we are looking for a passionate, hard-working and talented Senior Software Engineer for the Amazon Alexa org who has experience building innovative, mission critical cloud services in the Alexa. You will have an exciting opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and development of our consumer services.

Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will:
· Develop scalable cloud services that can handles millions of requests
· Investigate and propose design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility
· Map out the Architecture and Design of new and current systems incorporating Machine Learning
· Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software

You will be part of Sensing and Perception team which comprises of services such as Echo Spatial Perception (ESP), Presence Detection and Ambient learning of the customer environment – Where is the customer and What is around the customer. You will work with other Software developers and directly interact with Principal and Sr. Engineers, Principal Product Managers, Sr. Technical Program Managers, Sr. Applied Scientists, and other leaders of Alexa org.

What's unique about Sensing and Perception team is that - We delight the customer by selecting the best device to listen to when the customer speaks. We use multiple modalities to determine the best device to respond from. We operate with a clear sense of Ownership and drive Device as well as multiple Cloud organizations to achieve the right experience for our customers.

Your role is to create innovative multi-device solutions, build and maintain large-scale cloud services, influence changes to multiple Alexa core systems, and participate in building long term vision for Sensing and Perception. You'll measure your success by the quality of your deliverables, pace of innovation you help drive, and the impact you make for our customers.

Are you the person that can help in building next generation of mission critical frameworks and services that enable Alexa to go bigger? Are you ready to take on big challenges and make a difference at a company that matters? Do you want to make a large impact on the design and architecture of products used by millions of customers every day? If yes, we would love to talk to you.

A day in the life

Alexa Sensing and Perception team is a small Agile family. This means you'll enjoy an outsized impact and the benefit of having many different responsibilities. All within a day, you'll gather requirements, disambiguate and design complex features, collaborate with ML scientists, guide other Software Developers, develop and work on new features, analyze stability of these features, request reproduction of a bug from QA, review a technical spec with the team, perform code reviews, prioritize incoming CS tickets, and collaborate with product on the feasibility of new customer experiences. Our engineers are owners and technical product specialists, in a truly fun and exceptionally high impact space.

About the team
This team built Alexa's Echo Spatial Perception (ESP) capability and Occupancy based Smart Home Routines. This role has direct impact on millions of Alexa customers and thousands of Alexa Skill developers worldwide.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ 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
- 4+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems 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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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.

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