Software Development Engineer, Player Team

Amazon • Newark, NJ

12d

About The Position

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It's why we
work with some of the world's leading creators to produce and share audio
storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and
inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower
and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Playback team at Audible owns the core playback logic and services,
including players, content delivery, security, listening data, metrics and
insights, and a unified SDK. This team focuses on optimizing playback quality,
performance, and customer experience across platforms, using automated tools for
monitoring and analysis. The Playback team also drives Audible's efforts to
advance the state of internet audio through faculty collaborations.

ABOUT YOU
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Software Development Engineer
to design, architect, and implement machine learning solutions that drive
transformative technological advancements. You will combine deep technical
expertise with strategic thinking, capable of translating complex business
challenges into scalable, intelligent systems.

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
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software components and applications for a leading global provider of audiobooks
• Collaborate on an agile engineering team, writing scalable and maintainable code and influencing team decisions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to envision, design, develop, test, and launch customer-centric software solutions
• Utilize technology to tackle challenging problems and deliver high-quality code on schedule
• Demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of data structures and algorithms, applying them effectively
• Independently clarify technical requirements, assess development estimates, and employ diverse design approaches
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Foster continuous improvement in software quality, customer experience, and product maintainability
• Mentor and lead developers, fostering curiosity and deep technical understanding

Benefits

• 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