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Sr. Sys Dev Engineer, Fire TV

Amazon Devices team designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Dash, and Amazon Echo.
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Description For Sr. Sys Dev Engineer, Fire TV

The Amazon Devices team is seeking a Senior Systems Development Engineer to join their Fire TV 3p Devices team. This role focuses on building and enhancing FireTV products for customers and partners, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and rapid market deployment. The position requires deep expertise in Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and system-level development.

The ideal candidate will work at the intersection of hardware and software, developing bootloaders, device drivers, and optimizing system performance. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that advance Amazon's long-term vision in media and entertainment delivery.

The role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies in consumer electronics, including work on Amazon's successful Fire TV platform that serves millions of customers worldwide. The team leverages advanced technologies in client-app frameworks, big data, machine learning, and high-availability services.

Key aspects of the role include technical leadership, proactive communication, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with changing priorities. The position offers significant influence on product strategy and architecture, while providing opportunities for professional growth through exposure to various development processes and leadership skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about consumer electronics and system-level software development, offering the chance to work on products that impact millions of users globally while being part of Amazon's innovative devices team.

Last updated 7 months ago

Responsibilities For Sr. Sys Dev Engineer, Fire TV

  • Design, implement, test, launch, document, and maintain complex software applications
  • Work with business partners, software development engineers and testers
  • Drive key engineering and business decisions
  • Help define product features and drive system architecture
  • Spearhead best practices for quality product development
  • Mentor junior software development engineers

Requirements For Sr. Sys Dev Engineer, Fire TV

Linux
Java
Python
Go
Rust
  • Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
  • Experience programming with modern languages (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust)
  • Experience with Linux/Unix
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
  • In-depth expertise working with Android system
  • In-depth knowledge and experience with Linux kernel development
  • Experience on bootloader and device drivers development

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