Software Dev Engineer III

Ampcus Inc. • San Francisco, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Our team is focused on building a personalized, curated, and seamless music experience. We want to help our customers Client up-and-coming artists, while also having access to their favorite established musicians. As an experienced Software Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to define and implement Tech Strategy for one of the fastest growing services within Amazon Music. You will partner with Product, Design and Engineering to layout technical roadmaps for Free tier across all Music clients balancing time-to-market with long-term vision and pushing the boundaries of what's possible for a delightful customer experience. You will have an opportunity to work on full stack projects and impact the end-to-end charter of Free tier by working with various teams across personalization, search, voice and visual platforms. The ideal candidate is interested in being part of a nimble team, passionate about innovating for customers, and has a demonstrable track record of success in delivering new features and products. A commitment to teamwork, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements. 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 person has attention to detail to deliver solutions that delight customers.

Requirements

• 4 years of professional software development experience
• 3 years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C , or C# including object-oriented design
• 2 years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Commitment to teamwork, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners)
• Exceptional technical expertise
• Sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science
• Practical experience building large-scale distributed systems
• Attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proven ability to design and implement complex software systems
• A track record of building complex, reliable, and scalable software in an innovative and fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Machine Learning and Natural Language Understanding.
• Experience with iterative, agile development methodologies (including scrum)
• Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
• Knowledge of best practices for software development.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Tech Strategy for one of the fastest growing services within Amazon Music.
• Partner with Product, Design and Engineering to layout technical roadmaps for Free tier across all Music clients balancing time-to-market with long-term vision.
• Push the boundaries of what's possible for a delightful customer experience.
• Work on full stack projects and impact the end-to-end charter of Free tier by working with various teams across personalization, search, voice and visual platforms.
• Deliver solutions that delight customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level