Software Development Engineer, Test

- 2+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience in penetration testing and exploitability-focused vulnerability assessment
- Experience in platform-level security mitigations and hardening for Linux and Windows
- Knowledge of overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance in a database environment
- Experience with security in service-oriented architectures and web services

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Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo.

What will you help us create?

The Role:
We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated, detail oriented Senior Build Engineer who has demonstrated ability to work in a fast-pace and complex software build environment.
- Provide strategic direction and logistical support for IT-related activities to support operations and efficiency of the development organization.
- Build, maintain and continuously improve an infrastructure for a multi-site development team including source code repository, build tools and scripts, continuous integration infrastructure, packaging and deployment tools.
- Establish and maintain agile development toolset including tools for managing user stories and product defects.
- Establish processes and tools to maintain code base integrity, including check-in validation rules and branch/merge processes.
- Investigate and recommend best practices for maintaining code quality, including development of code metrics, code review workflows, code coverage measurement and the use of static and dynamic analysis tools.
- Influence and drive operational excellence best practices within the organization.

Key job responsibilities
- Plan, create, and maintain large-scale software releases, libraries, and version control strategies across the organization, ensuring consistent and reliable delivery cycles.
- Design, develop, and deploy robust CI/CD solutions that automate build, test, and deployment workflows across multiple teams and environments.
- Architect tools, frameworks, and processes that enforce code quality standards, including static analysis, automated testing integration, and pre-merge validation gates.
- Leverage and integrate AI capabilities to enhance developer productivity, automate repetitive engineering tasks, and continuously improve release workflows
- Define and govern branching models (e.g., Gitflow, trunk-based development), merge policies, and repository hygiene standards across the organization
- Maintain and scale build infrastructure