Senior Software Development Engineer - Amazon Devices, Devices Supply Chain Technologies

Software Development Engineer

Amazon introduced the first Kindle in 2007 — at that time, it offered 90,000 eBooks and sold out 5.5 hours after the announcement. Since then, we have expanded to become the best-selling e-reader family in the world. We have also produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, and more recently Amazon Echo and Alexa, the voice service that powers Echo and other devices so customers can play music, control their smart homes, and get information, news, weather, and more, using just their voice.

Amazon Devices is hiring a Software Development Engineer to help us build a confidential new system to manage a portion of our supply chain. The team will develop new software and systems to support the ongoing growth of the Amazon Devices organization. We are starting an exciting journey of building a full stack platform for our customers. We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering the best possible customer experience. This is a great opportunity to bootstrap a team in early stages and make a huge impact in developing next generation of solutions in rapidly growing devices group.

Key job responsibilities:

• Think big, bringing fresh ideas and interactions
• You take a long-term view of architecture, proactively fixing deficiencies and/or proposing larger projects.
• You understand the business impact of your systems and show good judgment when making technical trade-offs.
• You are a key influencer in team strategy.
• You bring perspective and provide context to guide future technology choices.
• Your code submissions and approach to work are exemplary. You write software that is easy for others to contribute to.
• You drive engineering best practices (e.g., Operational Excellence, Security, Quality, etc.) and set standards.
• When confronted with discordant views, you are able to find the best way forward and influence others to follow that path (build consensus).
• You contribute to the professional development of colleagues, improving their technical knowledge and engineering practices.
• You ensure your team is stronger because of your presence, but does not require your presence to be successful.