The Software Development Engineer role at Audible focuses on designing, architecting, and implementing machine learning solutions to enhance audio storytelling. The Playback team is responsible for core playback logic and services, aiming to optimize playback quality and customer experience. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking to address complex business challenges. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively within an agile team to deliver high-quality software solutions.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

• Design, develop, and test software components and applications for Audible's services
• Collaborate on an agile engineering team to write scalable and maintainable code
• Work with stakeholders to envision and launch customer-centric software solutions
• Utilize technology to solve challenging problems and deliver high-quality code on schedule
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Mentor and lead developers, fostering curiosity and technical understanding

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.