Senior SDE, Alexa Multimodal Initiatives

<strong>Description<br><br></strong>Join the team that brought you the Touch-Screen enabled Alexa+ Echo Show devices. You will find opportunities to :<br><br><ul><li> Bring innovative experiences to millions of customers.</li><li> Collaborate with UX and Product owners to define customer experience and product direction.</li><li> Deliver high quality software through working in a dynamic, team-focused Agile/Scrum environment.<br><br></li></ul>This opening is for the team that builds the Core CX for the Alexa+ (LLM powered) experience on Echo devices with screens .<br><br>If this sounds appealing to you, please contact us and we’d love to chat!<br><br><strong>Basic Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience</li><li> 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience</li><li> 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience</li><li> Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience</li><li> Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent<br><br></li></ul>Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br><br>Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br><br>The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.<br><br>USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually<br><br><br><strong>Company</strong> - Amazon.com Services LLC<br><br>Job ID: A10442945

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