Software Dev Engineer, Alexa AI

About the Role

• Interested in Amazon Alexa, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence?
• We’re building the runtime services that power state of the art Amazon Alexa.
• Come join us!
• The Alexa AI org in India is seeking a talented, self-directed Software Development Engineer to help us pioneering new machine learning tools and processes through an iterative research and development cycle.
• You will build scalable, self-serve applications for use across the Alexa, Customer & Technology organization.
• You will have significant influence on our overall strategy as you work with a small team of subject matter experts and engineers to define features, system architecture and best practices.
• You will work with the other engineers on the team to execute our technical vision and create a world class product.
• Creating reliable, scalable, and high performance products requires exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can dive into a project with limited guidance and is able to design and implement inventive, simple solutions to complex problems.
• They will be passionate about new technologies and have a track record of delivering valuable software features and products in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment.
• A commitment to team work, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements.
• Key job responsibilities • Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market. • Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry. • Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed. • Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use. • Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems. • Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software. - 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

Job Details

Experience: programming with at least one software programming language - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent 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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.