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Alexa is the cloud service that powers Echo, the groundbreaking new device designed around your voice. We're building the solutions and applications behind Echo and other products and services. We're working hard, having fun, and making ; come join our team!We are growing this new team and are looking for talented engineers. As a member of the team you will be responsible for developing, launching and supporting core product features.We are looking for passionate, hardworking software engineers who have building innovative that customers love. The ideal candidate is passionate about new opportunities and has a demonstrable track record of success in delivering new features and products. A commitment to team work, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements. Creating reliable, scalable, and high performance products requires exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical building large-scale distributed systems. This person has thrived and succeeded in delivering high quality technology products/services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift fast.Responsibilities Think big, bringing fresh ideas and interactions that make Alexa skills development easy and intuitive You take a long-term view of architecture, proactively fixing deficiencies and/or proposing larger projects. You understand the business impact of your systems and show good judgment when making technical trade-offs. You are a key influencer in team strategy. You bring perspective and provide context to guide future technology choices. Your code submissions and approach to work are exemplary. You write software that is easy for others to contribute to. You drive engineering best practices (e.g., Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, etc.) and set standards. When confronted with discordant views, you are able to find the best way forward and influence others to follow that path (build consensus). You contribute to the professional development of colleagues, improving their technical knowledge and engineering practices. You ensure your team is stronger because of your presence, but does not require your presence to be successful Will work with other team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility. Will work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software against aggressive schedules. Will establish architectural principles, select design patterns and then mentor team members on their appropriate application Full stack developer who is able to work in all parts of an application - the backend services, middle tier, and front-endBasic Qualifications 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C, or C# including object-oriented design 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field 5+ years of building production software systems Experience with OO design/development Experience with the tools of the trade, including a variety of modern programming languages (Java, C/C, Objective C, Python) and open-source technologies (Linux, SQLite, OpenGL, Spring, Hibernate) Experience in technical communication with peers and non-technical teams Development experience defining, developing and maintaining REST based interfacesAmazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer .and.ndash; Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
