About the position
Alexa is the personal assistant and cloud service that powers the next generation of ambient computing devices, devices designed around your voice. We believe voice is the most natural user interface for interacting with technology across many domains. At Alexa Communications, we are inventing the future of global, multimedia communications. It's still Day One for the Alexa Communications team - we have a lot to innovate and build to make communication through Alexa devices a magical experience. And now you can send a message, make a call, play announcements, or drop in on your closest friends & family via Alexa devices or the Alexa app! The Alexa communications team is working to become the most natural way for people to communicate, and the challenge ahead is significant. We're a high energy, fast growth business excited to have the opportunity to define the future of voice-controlled communications, make Alexa even more useful, and delight customers around the world. This position is within Alexa Communications team which develops core software components for communication experiences across various platforms. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with domain experts and software engineers, and deliver key Alexa Communications features and use cases.
Responsibilities
- Influence product and technology strategy by helping define product features and refine system architecture.
- Spearhead best practices that enable a quality product.
- Set up the architecture foundation for the next phase of the product.
- Develop and maintain real-time communication features using SIP and WebRTC protocols for audio/video functionality.
- Develop mobile applications (iOS/Android) to enable seamless integration with Echo devices, including call management, messaging, and live streaming capabilities.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice-to-haves
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Benefits
- Medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
- Equity and sign-on payments may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
