Sr. Software Engineer, FireTV Voice

Amazon • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Join Amazon Lab126's FireTV voice team and shape the future of how millions of people interact with their entertainment. You'll design and build innovative voice features that solve real problems for consumers, working on mission-critical software that directly impacts the user experience across our FireTV ecosystem.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the FireTV voice team, you'll focus on developing and enhancing voice interaction features that bring Alexa to life on FireTV devices. Your day might include collaborating with cross-functional partners to evaluate new technical approaches, prototyping solutions to complex voice experience challenges, and contributing to the architecture of systems that serve millions of users. You'll participate in design reviews, write and review code with your teammates, and help troubleshoot issues that arise in production environments. Beyond your core development work, you'll mentor junior engineers, share your technical insights during team discussions, and contribute to our continuous improvement processes.

We are a collaborative group of engineers passionate about creating seamless voice experiences for FireTV users worldwide. Our team values thoughtful problem-solving, open communication, and shared ownership of our products. We're building the next generation of voice interaction capabilities, and we're looking for someone who wants to grow with us while helping us achieve that vision. You'll work alongside engineers, designers, and product managers who are committed to understanding our customers' needs and delivering solutions that exceed their expectations. Together, we're focused on making voice the most natural and intuitive way to control entertainment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 4+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Nice To Haves

• 5+ 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
• Knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, and parallel computing
• Knowledge of Python and/or C++ programming

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core features for FireTV's voice experience, ensuring high quality and reliability across millions of devices
• Collaborate with team members to investigate technical approaches, prototype new capabilities, and assess feasibility of innovative solutions
• Contribute to the architecture and design of new systems and improvements to existing infrastructure
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to maintain software quality standards
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, troubleshoot issues, and iterate on solutions based on user feedback

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