Senior Software Development Engineer, Alexa Enterprise
Amazon.com Services LLC•4h ago
United StatesOnsite$168.1K–$227.4KFull-timeSenior Level8+ yrs exp
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- We are seeking an experienced senior Software Development Engineer to join our confidential, high-impact program. As a key technical leader, you'll operate at the intersection of startup velocity and enterprise rigor—making significant architectural decisions while building systems that scale rapidly and meet stringent security, compliance
- reliability standards. You'll work with a small, talented team where your contributions directly shape our technical foundation and ability to win enterprise customers. This role offers direct visibility into strategic decisions, the autonomy to drive technical direction
- the opportunity to solve novel problems in a fast-paced environment where discretion and sound judgment are paramount. We're looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, understands enterprise constraints (security, compliance, SLAs)
- can balance moving quickly with building for the long term. Join us during a critical growth phase where your work will have immediate, measurable impact on both our product and engineering culture. Key job responsibilities - Design and build scalable, secure systems that meet enterprise-grade requirements while maintaining startup velocity and adaptability - Lead architectural decisions for the confidential program, balancing rapid iteration with long-term scalability, security
- compliance needs - Establish engineering best practices and operational excellence standards that satisfy enterprise SLAs while enabling fast-paced development - Mentor engineers and elevate team capabilities, fostering a culture that values both innovation and disciplined execution - Collaborate with product, security
- compliance teams to ensure solutions meet stringent enterprise customer requirements - Drive technical decisions that directly impact go-to-market strategy and customer acquisition in the enterprise space - Own end-to-end delivery of complex features from design through production deployment, monitoring
- support - Participate in on-call rotations and incident response, ensuring mission-critical systems maintain enterprise-level reliability - Identify and proactively address technical risks, security vulnerabilities
- scalability challenges before they impact customers - Champion continuous improvement in development velocity, code quality
- 8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 8+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 8+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing
- operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications
- location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
Required skills
software developmentprogrammingdesign patternsreliabilityscalingmentoringtechnical leadershipsoftware development life cycle