The Alexa Excellence Team in Sunnyvale is seeking a talented engineer to enhance the voice-forward experience of Alexa. This team focuses on improving the stability and performance of Alexa customer experiences by providing leadership, tools, and best practices. The role offers an opportunity to impact the design and implementation of innovative applications used daily by customers. Ideal candidates are passionate software engineers with a strong background in building mission-critical applications.

• 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
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and testing
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Develop innovative applications that enhance the Alexa experience
• Ensure the stability and performance of Alexa customer experiences
• Provide leadership and best practices to internal developers
• Participate in the full software development life cycle
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cutting-edge products

• 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.