Alexa is the Amazon cloud service that powers Echo, the groundbreaking new Amazon device designed around your voice. We believe voice is the most natural user interface for interacting with technology across many domains; we are inventing the future. Alexa has opened the door for a next-generation intelligent assistant - and we are just getting started. The Alexa Engine team moves toward the vision of delivering the Star Trek computer to our customers – the world’s best intelligent personal assistant, accessible via natural voice commands on any connected device. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for leading the development and launch of core product features. You will have significant influence on our overall strategy by helping define these product features, drive the system architecture, and spearhead the best practices that enable a quality product. You will be responsible for driving availability and optimizations across the teams in Alexa. Our Sr. SDEs do not just define
· 8+ year’s industry experience as a Software Engineer with 4+ years as a Senior Engineer leading teams in an agile environment. · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline. · A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis). · Experience developing and maintaining production software. · Advanced coding skills (concurrency, profiling and performance optimization). · Designed and built complex systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability