Software Development Engineer, Amazon Kids+ Tablet Engineering

Description

Do you want to create and deliver innovate consumer software products for millions of customers around the world? If so, we are looking for a talented Software Development Engineer to join the Amazon Kids+ Tablet Engineering team. We deliver exclusive magical, connected features that work across a family’s collection of Amazon devices. Members of this team specifically help kids and their parents maximize the value of their Amazon Kids+ subscription to create, play, and learn on their Fire Kids Tablets.

Our goal is to create a revolutionary experience for parents and kids to enjoy on our Amazon family of devices. Working for Amazon Kids offers a creative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment where you will be at the center of Amazon innovation. You will be responsible for driving customer-facing features from inception to delivery using the latest Android Mobile development tools.

Come help build the future of Amazon Devices and Services!

About Amazon Kids+

Amazon Kids+ helps all kids safely learn, play, and communicate through content that kids and parents love including books, Audible books, movies, TV shows, educational apps and games, music, skills, and more. We provide peace of mind for parents with parental controls and a world of fun for kids to choose from thousands of the most popular titles and age-appropriate content. Kids+ is available as a child-friendly experience on Fire Tablets, Fire TV, Kindle e-readers, and Alexa devices. We have gained critical acclaim and won the prestigious KAPi (Kids at Play Interactive) award for best hardware and service at CES 2013 and 2019. Learn more at http://www.amazon.com/kids.

Key job responsibilities

Role

In this role, you will you build mobile software for kids that allows them to access and enjoy the Amazon Kids+ subscription on their tablet:

You will own long-term quality and success of the products that your team builds and drive continuous improvement in engineering and operational excellence
You will work with your manager and teammates to clarify requirements, design solutions, and solve difficult software problems
You will identify appropriate tradeoffs and escalate when you realize that a problem is beyond your control
You will mentor your new teammates and help them learn to develop production software that meets Amazon's quality bar

A day in the life

As an engineer on the Amazon Kids+ Tablet Engineering team, you will leverage your experience as a software engineer to solve difficult technical problems and deliver compelling features to customers. You'll invent, design and build software that solves day-to-day challenges that kids and their parents face. You'll work closely with your leadership and product management stakeholders to design simple solutions. You'll help to maintain our production software in the field and you'll identify our pain points and drive your team to solve them. You'll help make your team better, more efficient, and a more enjoyable place to work.

About The Team

The Amazon Kids+ Tablet Engineering team helps kids and their parents maximize the value of their Amazon Kids+ subscription to create, play, and learn on their Fire Kids Tablets and other Amazon devices. We are customer obsessed, mission-driven, and collaborative in everything we do. Our goal is to raise the bar with every delivery so that we can maintain the hard-earned trust of parents and their children.

Basic Qualifications

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 modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence

Preferred Qualifications

3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience with Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), database systems (SQL and NoSQL), AI tools for development productivity, contributing to open-source projects, and/or version control systems

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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.

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.

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10380049
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