Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon

• You feel pride in every step forward, however big, or small; to you, each challenge represents a well-executed venture to support our listeners
• If you’re looking to build on your skills and grow into a leader, this is your next step
• We look for people who take responsibility, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn
• You’re looking for an environment where you can thrive
• With opportunities to challenge yourself and a talented team by your side, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Audible
• 3+ years of professional software development experience including proven experience in Java, Object Oriented Design, Data Structures and Algorithms
• 1+ Experience designing developing and maintaining high availability distributed software systems
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent practical experience
• Server-side development experience, preferably in Java/Spring
• Experience in multiple AWS services

Desirable

• As a Senior Software Development Engineer, it’s up to you to define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners
• Anticipate
• Innovate
• Bring challenging ideas and we’ll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed
• You’ll be essential in ensuring the team can reach their potential; working closely with them, reviewing their work, mentoring, and supporting them to develop
• Together, you’ll build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice
• Design, develop, and test software components and applications for one of the largest creator and provider of audiobooks in the world
• Work on an agile engineering team writing maintainable and scalable code for software components and influencing team decisions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch software that impacts our customers and inspires your peers
• Use technology to solve difficult problems. Define a design, turn it into high quality code, and deliver it on schedule. Proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms, knowing when it is (and isn’t) appropriate to use them
• Independently clarify technical requirements, assessing development estimates and apply a broad range of design approaches
• Review code of other team members and provide constructive direction
• Drive continuous improvement of software quality, customer experience, and maintainability of products/features
• Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding