Job summary
Amazon Devices – the team behind the best-selling Amazon Echo, Alexa, Kindle E-reader, Fire Tablet, Fire TV, Cloud Cam and Dash Button product lines—is seeking a seasoned software engineers to join the Amazon Devices Sales and Marketing team to develop technology that help scale the Amazon Devices business.

The Mako team under Amazon Devices Sales and Marketing team owns highly scalable and robust platform which provides the best customer experience possible for buying Amazon devices and accessories. We use the Amazon Homepage slots creatively to display the opportunities to our customers and invent several ways to help them buy the right product for their needs. These solutions cover a broad range of functional/technical areas and change the way customers find, learn, configure, and pay for Amazon's flagship products. We’re looking for an experienced, results-oriented Software Development Engineer capable of building a world class customer experience on the Amazon retail website.

Key job responsibilities
You will be responsible for building the best customer experience, keeping latency, security, and usability in mind. You will interact with Product Managers and Designers and convert their vision into a technical solution. You will collaborate with other Software Engineers and guide the team on web/mobile development best practices and set examples by using them in solutions that you build.

This position requires in-depth knowledge of design and development of web/mobile user interfaces and interactive applications. You should have experience with agile methodologies, working experience with at least one high level or scripting language, and experience building scalable and robust user interfaces. Experience with AWS and modern JavaScript frameworks (like angular, react, backbone, and node.js) would be a plus. You will own the end-to-end design of major deliverables, working closely with a team of SDEs and Front End Engineers to execute them. This is a high visibility and fast-paced environment where you will make a direct impact on the customer experience and the bottom line of the company.

A day in the life
It is Day 1 for Amazon Devices - MAKO Homepage team, and we’re at Day1 building in Seattle. You will get the opportunity to work through all the phases of software development; starting from requirements gathering, designing solutions, building new interfaces, integration with existing architectures, development and testing code, and delighting the customers with world-class software.

About the team
Our team is intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. Yes we do get to build a really cool service, but we also think a big reason for that is the inclusive and welcoming culture we try to cultivate every day.

We’re looking for a new teammate who is enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, reliable, and able to work effectively with a diverse team of peers; someone who will help us amplify the positive & inclusive team culture we’ve been building.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or another technical field, or commensurate professional experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results
• Experience with service-oriented architecture and web application/services development from scratch
• Experience working in a UNIX/Linux environment is preferred
• Understanding of performance tradeoffs, load balancing and operational issues
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in at least one modern object-oriented programming language such as Java, C++ or C#
• Deep understanding of CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms and complexity analysis
• Design and architecture knowledge as well as familiarity with object oriented analysis and design patterns (OOA/OOD)
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environment