DESCRIPTION

Are you passionate about shaping the future of AI-driven user experiences and revolutionizing how customers interact with mobile apps? Join us in transforming Alexa’s customer engagement through Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-driven experiences. We’re seeking exceptional Senior Software Engineers to lead the development of scalable, innovative, mission-critical applications that impact millions of customers daily.
As a SDE on our Mobile Assistant team, you’ll work with LLMs and Generative AI, shaping both technical architecture and user experience. The ideal candidate brings a profound passion for Alexa technology, demonstrable success in feature delivery, and exceptional technical expertise in building mobile apps. You should possess strong Computer Science fundamentals and thrive in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift rapidly. We need someone who combines technical depth with excellent communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with both business and technical partners. Team collaboration, strong product ownership, and an entrepreneurial spirit are essential. If you’re deeply technical, highly innovative, and excited about building pioneering solutions to challenging problems while working with state-of-the-art AI technologies, we want to hear from you. Join us in making history while having fun, and help revolutionize how customers interact with Alexa through mobile technology.

Key job responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in developing scalable, mission-critical mobile applications, while mentoring and guiding team members
• Design and implement robust technical architecture that shapes user experience, investigating new approaches and prototyping new technology to ensure technical feasibility
• Drive innovation and development of key system features, working in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality solutions against strict timelines
• Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to transform customer engagement through AI-driven experiences, demonstrating strong product ownership and technical excellence
• Lead maintenance and scaling of high-volume applications while ensuring exceptional quality standards, driving technical decisions that balance innovation with practical implementation in a fast-paced environment

A day in the life
High-level designs, cross-team alignment, long-term architectural roadmap and technical strategy, understanding the business domain and proposing solutions to address customer and business problems, helping scope and analyze product requirements, mentorship, reviewing CRs, writing high-quality code to be an example for the team.
About the team
We operate as an autonomous and self organizing team. We advocate for our customers first in every aspect of our work, and make time to know and understand our customers. We make customer privacy and trust a primary concern in every decision. We build towards the right long term solution, and seek to eliminate tech debt. We seek to continuously improve, and will take action every sprint to improve. As a team, we embrace our diversity and foster an inclusive environment where we can all grow together.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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
• Experience developing production-quality mobile applications.
  Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
  Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
  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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
  Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site

• Provide technical leadership in developing scalable, mission-critical mobile applications, while mentoring and guiding team members
• Design and implement robust technical architecture that shapes user experience, investigating new approaches and prototyping new technology to ensure technical feasibility
• Drive innovation and development of key system features, working in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality solutions against strict timelines
• Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to transform customer engagement through AI-driven experiences, demonstrating strong product ownership and technical excellence
• Lead maintenance and scaling of high-volume applications while ensuring exceptional quality standards, driving technical decisions that balance innovation with practical implementation in a fast-paced environmen