Sr. Software Development Engineer, Device OS

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DESCRIPTION :

As a Software Development Engineer in the Amazon Device OS organization, you will own the definition and implementation of components used to build applications on millions of devices. We are building a new development environment for our smart home devices, and, as part of this effort, you will create common software components for product lines such as Echo and Fire TV. You will be challenged to create rich customer applications, while optimizing for performance.

You will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative customer experiences. You will create new solutions in a responsive, flexible and collaborative peer environment. You will participate in designing, prototyping, and building solutions to hard problems in the Amazon ecosystem for our exciting future in consumer devices.

Key job responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer, you will :

• Understand and refine the scope of incoming projects
• Design and implement reliable, high-performance SDKs for a variety of Amazon devices (e.g., Amazon Echo, FireTV) at a high-quality bar
• Experiment and prototype with novel technologies that improve the customer experience and solve business needs
• Work with internal and external engineering teams to understand and respond to their needs
• Organize and participate in collaborative Q&A sessions, workshops, presentations to share your technical know-how
• Mentor junior team members in career growth

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