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# Software Dev Engineer II, Personal Devices

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Amazon Alexa, Application Integration Architecture, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Software Debugging, Perl (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Backend
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/software-dev-engineer-ii-personal-devices-sunnyvale-ca-usa-58914649

## About the Role

on applied science, design, and product to ship features on schedule * Continuously learn new tools, frameworks, and agentic AI capabilities and share learnings Tasks * 3+ years of professional software development experience * 2+ years in design or architecture of large-scale systems * 1+ years in developing multi-tiered, embedded, or distributed software * 1+ years of OO design experience * Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in CS/Engineering/Math or related field * Experience with C#, C++, Java, or Perl Key requirements * health insurance (medical, dental, vision) * 401(k) matching * paid time off * parental leave * RSUs * sign-on payments

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will design and ship software powering next-gen Alexa-powered personal devices. You'll own features end-to-end across on-device, backend services, and AI integration, collaborating with engineers, scientists, and designers. The role blends consumer hardware with cloud services and agentic AI, offering ownership and growth on ambitious, fast-moving projects. You'll help create reliable, delightful experiences that scale to hundreds of millions of users. Compensation / Benefits * Design, implement, test, and operate software components for personal device experiences from design to production * Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews to raise quality * Translate product and design requirements into sound technical designs with pragmatic trade-offs * Debug across on-device software, backend services, and AI integration layers * Build monitoring, alarms, and automation; participate in on-call rotations * Collaborate with engineering, applied science, design, and product to ship features on schedule * Continuously learn new tools, frameworks, and agentic AI capabilities and share learnings Tasks * 3+ years of professional software development experience * 2+ years in design or architecture of large-scale systems * 1+ years in developing multi-tiered, embedded, or distributed software * 1+ years of OO design experience * Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in CS/Engineering/Math or related field * Experience with C#, C++, Java, or Perl Key requirements * health insurance (medical, dental, vision) * 401(k) matching * paid time off * parental leave * RSUs * sign-on payments


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