Application Engineer, E-reader Platform

Global technology company that leads in e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital streaming services.
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Application Engineer, E-reader Platform

Amazon Kindle is seeking an Application Engineer to join their E-reader Platform team, focusing on the Kindle Operating System - a customized OS optimized for reading and note-taking. This role combines software development with testing expertise, offering a unique opportunity to work on Amazon's flagship e-reader technology.

As an Application Engineer, you'll be instrumental in developing tools and frameworks that ensure Kindle's software quality and reliability. You'll work with logs to identify patterns, create monitoring systems, and build automated testing solutions. The role requires someone who can bridge the gap between development and testing, writing code that verifies product quality while working closely with SDEs, SDE-Ts, and QAEs.

The position offers exposure to cutting-edge e-reader technology and the chance to impact millions of Kindle users worldwide. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where you'll need to juggle multiple tasks, demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, and maintain excellent communication skills. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys both building and testing software, with opportunities to develop wide-reaching tools and frameworks.

The role combines technical depth with broad impact, requiring someone who can understand software internals, automate processes, and implement new frameworks. You'll be part of Amazon's innovative consumer electronics division, working on products that revolutionize how people read and consume content. The position offers growth opportunities within Amazon's technical ecosystem while working on one of their most successful consumer products.

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Responsibilities For Application Engineer, E-reader Platform

  • Mining through logs to identify patterns of data
  • Develop & maintain various productivity tools
  • Monitor key metrics and maintain dashboards
  • Create automated alarms to detect failures
  • Design and build automated test frameworks
  • Design and develop tools and dashboards for developer and tester productivity
  • Collaborate with development teams to identify automation opportunities
  • Participate in design reviews and code inspections

Requirements For Application Engineer, E-reader Platform

Linux
Python
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
  • 2+ years of software development, or 2+ years of technical support experience
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
  • Experience scripting in modern program languages

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