Software Dev Engineer II, Alexa Mobile, Monetization & Growth

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- 2+ years of full stack development experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
We are committed to building the next generation of the Alexa Mobile App, and are in search of talented developers to join our team. This role presents a tremendous opportunity to impact the customer experience, as well as the design, architecture, and implementation of a ground-breaking mobile product used daily by many.

We're seeking passionate, hard-working, and skilled software engineers who have a background in building innovative, mission-critical, high-volume applications that users love. This is a tremendous opportunity to substantially impact the user experience, technical design, architecture, and implementation of groundbreaking products used regularly by people you know.

As a team member, you will lead the development and launch of fundamental product features. You will significantly influence our overall strategy by helping to define these product features, steering the system architecture, and establishing the best practices that foster a high-quality product.

Key job responsibilities
Who You Are:

* We are seeking a candidate who delights in delivering optimal experiences on mobile devices.
* You thrive in a collaborative setting where you have sway over the direction of technology.
* You are enthusiastic about being a part of something thrilling and unique within the Alexa ecosystem.

What you'll do:

* Undertake full stack development of the Alexa Mobile App (Android, iOS, React Native - as applicable based on your experience), including providing support for backend services managed by our team.
* Take the lead on design and architectural decisions.
* Collaborate with sister-teams and peers to drive innovation.
* Ensure delivery of the highest quality and high-performing features for our customers.
* Constantly enhance the Alexa Mobile App's ability to positively influence our customers' day-to-day lives.

A day in the life
You are someone who thrives and excels in an entrepreneurial environment and can effortlessly handle ambiguity and competing priorities. Not only can you implement highly successful features, but you also have the capacity to drive cross-team strategic initiatives and ensure seamless day-to-day operations. Essential for success in this role are maturity, judgment, negotiation skills, the ability to influence, analytical capabilities, mentorship, and leadership. We're seeking curious candidates with a broad range of interests, who can dive deeply into technical issues while maintaining a sense of fun and excitement.

About the team
The Alexa Mobile Monetization & Growth team is an integral part of the broader Alexa Mobile organization. We are responsible for driving the monetization experiences, as well as general and music settings, and all related backend services that power these experiences within the app.

Our Tech Stack
We are a full-stack team that provides opportunities to engage with various technologies and domains, including:
* Front-end: React Native, TypeScript, Android/iOS.
* Back-end: Java (primary), with opportunities to interact with scripting languages
* Infrastructure: AWS technologies like ECS, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, App config, etc.

We take pride in our collaborative culture, our commitment to continuous learning and growth, alongside the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technologies that shape the Alexa experience for millions of users across the globe.