We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Development Engineer to join us in Cambridge, UK. If you want to solve complex problems that push the boundary of speech technologies, this position is for you. If you love creating brand new customer experiences with your software expertise, this position is for you. If you enjoy a collaborative environment, working with amazing engineers and scientists, this position is for you. You'll need to be passionate about translating technology into customer experience as the work you undertake will directly impact our customers and change the landscape of voice-based interactions. You will see and hear your code making a difference. How cool is that?

A day in the life
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in text-to-speech, you will work with talented peers on distributed systems in the latest generative TTS technology. Your work will be characterized by high scale, complexity and the need for invention. You will be working with applied scientists to implement state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and to optimise cloud based workflows.

About the hiring group
Our mission is to develop TTS technology that produces speech indistinguishable from human speech. Our team undertakes research to advance the state of the art in speech generation, and works with multiple stakeholders in Amazon to deliver these improvements to customers. Not only do we give Alexa, the ground-breaking service that powers Echo, her voice, but we also develop cutting-edge technologies with Amazon Studios, the provider of original content for Prime Video.

Job responsibilities
· Provide technical guidance and leadership on software design, architecture, patterns and practices.
· Collaborate with applied scientists to design, implement, test, document, and maintain complex software tools and systems.
· Work with software engineers and architects from multiple Amazon teams to integrate machine learning algorithms into production workflows and systems.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
· Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
· Non-internship professional software development experience
· Experience as a mentor, tech lead OR leading an engineering team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience with various processes in a full SDLC (coding standards, code reviews, source control, build systems, integration and deployment, maintenance, updates, etc.).
· Efficient technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts.
· Experience with end-to-end agile software development.
· Knowledge of speech technologies and Natural Language Processing is a plus.
· Experience with Machine Learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and MXNet is a plus.