Description

The Systems Integration (SI) Software Solutions team is looking for a Android Software Development Engineer (SDE II) who is excited about the opportunity to be part of a team that is building the next generation mobile platform solutions. The SI Software Services team is part of the Amazon Robotics, Technology Deployment (TD) organization. We are looking for a talented and experienced Android Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality Android applications, have empathy for working backwards and delivering the best CX, leading a team of developers, and contributing to our product’s overall design and architecture.

Key job responsibilities

• Contribute to TD’s Delivery Execution Mobile Platform Strategy including key components within our platform. This means envisioning, designing, creating, building, deploying and supporting our android mobile platform.

• Work with team members to investigate design approaches, prototype technology and evaluate technical feasibility

• Lead the way - Lead means staying up to date with tools, trends, technologies, and frameworks both industry-wide and within Amazon, and sharing that knowledge in a meaningful way with our development community

• Partner with product management and UX to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch mobile app to ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of the mobile app. that invigorates our community and inspires our peers

• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.

• Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical expertise and code reviews.

• Adopt best practices in software engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, and operations

• Help to improve engineering processes and tools to increase team effectiveness.

• Ensure applications comply with security and data protection best practices.

• Be part of an agile development process to deliver high-quality software

• Work with cross-functional, geographically diverse development teams through design, delivery and support

• Engage with the broader Android development community across Amazon to share learning's and grow.

A day in the life

You will be instrumental in transforming business needs into impactful mobile software solutions by collaborating closely with stakeholders to integrate their requirements seamlessly. Leading full-stack development, you'll work on both mobile client and backend services, addressing complex challenges and driving cross-team initiatives. Your role will be crucial in advancing our mobile platform and enhancing the customer experience, with a primary focus on mobile front-end development (Android and IOS) and contributions to backend development, including building essential APIs and features.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team

The SI Software Services team’s mission is to help Amazon Robotics Technology Deployment solve complex business challenges through software-as-a-service solutions. We do this by leveraging a diverse, collaborative, cross-functional team that works backwards from our customers needs, innovate and develop scalable software solutions to maximize value for our customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ 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

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in Java and Kotlin for Android development.

• Android SDK: In-depth knowledge of the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) and Android Jetpack libraries.

• UI/UX Design: Experience with Android’s UI frameworks, material design principles, and creating responsive layouts.

• API Integration: Ability to work with RESTful APIs, handle data parsing, and integrate backend services into Android applications.

• Database Management: Experience with local databases such as SQLite and Room, and knowledge of cloud-based data solutions.

• Android Studio: Proficiency with Android Studio, the primary IDE for Android development, including debugging and performance profiling tools.

• Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, Espresso) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong understanding of Android app security and performance optimization.

• Experience with data synchronization techniques, including handling conflict resolution and offline-first strategies

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.