Senior Software Engineer, Alexa Alarms

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
6+ years of experience
AI · Consumer

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Alexa Alarms

Join Amazon's Alexa Alarms team to work on features used by millions of customers daily. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll shape the future of voice interaction technology, specifically focusing on how Alexa helps manage household tasks and daily organization. The role involves architecting and implementing high-volume, mission-critical applications that enhance Alexa's capabilities as a personal household assistant.

You'll work in a collaborative environment, partnering with voice designers, program managers, and product managers to deliver innovative solutions. The position offers the opportunity to make significant impacts on products used daily by customers worldwide. You'll be responsible for defining software architecture, leading development efforts, and ensuring the integration of customer feedback into new services.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both architectural vision and practical implementation skills. You'll be working with cutting-edge voice technology while solving complex challenges in user interaction and household management. Amazon offers a dynamic environment where you can influence the direction of one of the world's most widely-used voice assistant platforms.

This position is ideal for experienced engineers who are passionate about creating customer-centric solutions and have a strong background in system architecture and team leadership. You'll be at the forefront of voice technology innovation, helping to shape how millions of people interact with their smart home devices and manage their daily routines through Alexa.

Last updated 12 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Alexa Alarms

  • Define software architecture solutions and determine system limitations and compatibilities
  • Lead coding and software development of complex, cross-functional, customer facing programs
  • Design and implement system architecture and underlying components
  • Establish design principles and best practices for software development across teams
  • Anticipate bottlenecks and manage technical trade-offs
  • Collaborate with team members on technical decisions
  • Ensure high quality software engineering practices

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Alexa Alarms

Java
Python
  • 6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 6+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 6+ years of leading design or architecture experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Experience with design patterns, reliability and scaling of systems

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Alexa Alarms

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
  • Workplace accommodations available for persons with disabilities

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