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Job summary ... Join a new team building delightful voice experiences for Prime Video
Prime Video is changing the way customers watch TV and movies. With Prime Video, customers have instant access to a massive library of popular content across hundreds of devices, including smart TVs, game consoles, mobile devices, browsers, and streaming media players like Fire TV and Apple TV. Prime customers can watch thousands of titles included with Prime; customers can also subscribe to popular channels like HBO and Starz as well as buy/rent thousands of new release videos. We recently launched Prime Video in over 250 countries and territories worldwide.
The voice team is a brand new team in Prime Video. We are building voice experiences that make it fun and easy for customers to interact with Prime Video. With voice, we can make it nearly effortless to find a video, browse for content, get recommendations, and control the playback experience. We believe that voice has the potential to fundamentally change the way customers interact with our service by eliminating friction and enabling delightful and intuitive features that are only possible with voice.
We own the Prime Video experience on Alexa-enabled devices like the Echo Show and Echo Spot, as well as the Prime Video voice experience on other devices like TVs, tablets, and game consoles. We work closely with teams across Prime Video and Alexa to invent and launch innovative new features and experiences
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We are looking for engineers who are passionate about video and voice and are excited about joining a new team in a fast-moving space.
As a Software Development Engineer you will:
Design and deliver exciting new voice features for Prime Video
Mentor and assist in the career development of junior engineers
Assist with recruiting and hiring
Decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions
Influence the technical direction for the team
Build the team into an engineering center of excellence
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
1+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Programming experience with at least one software programming language.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with React Native, Typescript, or equivalent Javascript technologies
Experience with Java
Experience with Android
Experience with critical, 24x7 systems
Excellence in technical communications with both technical and non-technical peers
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Strong system design and architecture experience
Experience with voice and speech recognition technologies
The pay range for this position in Colorado is $143K - $194K/yr however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon's internal or external careers site.
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.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workers in New York City who perform in-person work or interact with the public in the course of business must show proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID or request and receive approval for a reasonable accommodation, including medical or religious accommodation.
Total Compensation: $220k to $375k
Amazon focuses on E-Commerce, Consumer Goods, Advertising, Internet Infrastructure, and Mobile Advertising. Their company has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, Boston, and Chicago. They have a very large team that's 5000+ employees. To date, Amazon has raised $8M of funding; their latest round was closed on June 2019.
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