Software Development Engineer, Alexa for Shopping

Help shape the next generation of intelligent search and shopping experiences. Our team is building an advanced conversational platform that helps customers discover, compare, and choose products effortlessly through natural, AI-driven interactions. We’re looking for engineers who are passionate about crafting scalable systems, leveraging AI technologies, and delivering seamless, personalized experiences to millions of users., As a Software Development Engineer II, you will:

• Design, implement, and deliver scalable software components that power next-generation conversational shopping experiences.
• Take full ownership of the software development lifecycle - from technical design and coding through - Write clean, reliable, and efficient code that meets high standards for quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, applied scientists, and other engineers to translate product ideas into technical deliverables.
• Contribute to the long-term technical vision and architecture for conversational and AI-powered experiences.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and integrate them where they add customer or developer value.
• Mentor other engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and hands-on collaboration.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning to continuously improve team effectiveness.
• Identify and drive automation or process improvements that enhance reliability, developer velocity, and overall product quality.
• Support the team’s services through participation in on-call rotations, ensuring system stability and fast resolution of production issues.
• Proactively assess risks and implement safeguards to maintain a secure and resilient infrastructure.

About the team We’re a tight-knit team of engineers building the web experiences that power our conversational shopping platform. We own our systems end-to-end - from design through deployment and beyond.

We operate with a strong ownership mindset. Engineers here don’t just write code - they drive decisions, run experiments, and iterate quickly based on real customer data. We ship fast, learn faster, and aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions when the data tells us to.

If you value autonomy, love experimenting, and want your work to reach millions of customers, you’ll feel right at home with this team.

Experience (non-internship) in professional software development

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

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