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Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connected Devices

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/23/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
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·FY 2025

Job description

The role involves designing, building, and operating Tier-1 cloud services for Amazon's Alexa+, an AI-powered personal assistant. The team is focused on creating innovative experiences for millions of customers by leveraging generative AI and tackling complex technical challenges. Engineers will have the opportunity to shape architecture and tooling from the ground up. This position promises a collaborative environment where team members support each other and celebrate successes.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and code reviews

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud services in Rust and Java
  • Build and operate Tier-1 services at massive scale
  • Solve novel and complex distributed systems challenges
  • Leverage generative AI extensively in day-to-day development workflow
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define technical direction
  • Contribute to a culture of operational excellence, including on-call support and continuous improvement

Benefits

  • 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.

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