Software Development Engineer, Alexa Smart Home at Amazon
Software Development Engineer, Alexa Smart Home Details
Feb. 27, 2019, 7:12 a.m.
Software Development
Alexa Smart Home
Seattle, Washington
Core Components team The Smart Home
Alexa is the Amazon cloud service that powers Echo, the groundbreaking 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. The Smart Home within Alexa is focused on making Alexa the user interface for the home. From the simplest voice commands (turn on the lights, turn down the heat) to use cases spanning home security, home entertainment, and home environment, we are evolving Alexa into intelligent, indispensable companion that automates daily routines, simplifies interaction with appliances and electronics, and alerts when something unusual is detected. The Smart Home Core Components team is responsible for developing the Smart Home Skill API, managing the smart device life cycle that includes setup, discovery, control and state. As an Senior Engineer on the team, you will develop highly scalable services to manage billions of smart devices connected to Alexa through
· 5+ years experience building successful production software systems · Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs. · Experience developing cloud software services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability. · Development experience defining, developing and maintaining REST based interfaces · Experience with the tools of the trade, including a variety of modern programming languages (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Objective C, Python) and open-source technologies (Linux, SQLite, OpenGL, Spring, Hibernate)· Bachelor's degree