Software Development Engineer, Alexa Shopping

Amazon • Seattle, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Amazon Core Shopping organization, we own and develop most of the core shopping experiences on Alexa, Amazon.com, and the Amazon app. Our goal is to create innovative product discovery experiences and deliver exceptional pre- and post-purchase experiences for our customers. We are seeking talented and experienced Software Development Engineers to join our Product Questions & Answers team for our Alexa customers. You will help build and evolve innovative solutions that help customers research and get answers about products through general questions (e.g., "What should I consider when buying a smartwatch?") or specific product inquiries (e.g., "Is this iPhone waterproof?"). You will leverage Large Language Models (LLM) to power these customer experiences across multiple platforms. We're looking for someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and proactively deals with ambiguity or competing priorities. Most importantly, you will work for a strong leadership team that optimizes for your growth and pairs you with personalized mentors within and outside the organization to guide your career.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Help build and evolve innovative solutions that help customers research and get answers about products through general questions or specific product inquiries.
• Leverage Large Language Models (LLM) to power customer experiences across multiple platforms.

Benefits

• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)
• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree