Description

Are you passionate about smart home, the Internet of Things, and creating seamless user experiences? Imagine developing software that not only delights millions of customers but also enhances your own daily life, allowing you to experience first-hand the impact of your innovative solutions.

The Smart Home Setup + Matter team is dedicated to delivering a seamless experience for all Amazon customers to connect their smart home devices with Alexa. We are the first touchpoint that introduces customers to the exciting world of smart home technology and its capabilities.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Bring your innovative ideas to life and create full-stack software that you will use every day, making you the ultimate customer.

• Write the code that controls smart home devices.

• Immerse yourself in the cutting-edge fields of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT).

• Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your code reaches millions of customers daily, allowing you to witness the direct impact of your work.

We are seeking talented and driven individuals who thrive in a continuous learning environment and are passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences. If you are excited about shaping the future of smart home technology and working on innovative projects that touch millions of lives, we want to hear from you!

Key job responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the product teams and stakeholders to translate customer needs into well-defined technical requirements.

• Design, implement, and deploy scalable software solutions across multiple platforms, including the Alexa app, various Echo devices, and cloud-based Native AWS services, leveraging your expertise in building robust and efficient systems.

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of designing for scale and user-perceived latency (UPL), as these are critical factors in delivering exceptional customer-facing experiences that can handle high volumes of traffic and interactions.

• Thrive in an agile environment, actively contributing to the continuous delivery and operational maintenance of high-quality software, ensuring a reliable and performant experience for millions of users.

A day in the life

As an engineer on the Smart Home Setup team, your typical day will involve close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. Through these interactions, you'll gain a deep understanding of customer needs, enabling you to design and deliver innovative technical solutions that address real-world challenges faced by our users. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the future of smart home experiences, as you will be responsible for translating customer feedback and product visions into elegant and scalable software solutions.

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

• Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• 3+ years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis) experience

• Experience in embedded development in C/C+- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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.