Software Development Engineer II, Alexa Communications

Alexa is revolutionizing how people interact with technology through ambient computing, with voice as the cornerstone interface. At Alexa Communications, we're creating the future of seamless integration between Alexa and mobile devices, transforming how people connect and communicate in their daily lives.

We're pioneering an intelligent ecosystem where Alexa naturally extends your mobile experience, enabling fluid communication across devices and platforms. While you can already make calls, send messages, and drop in on friends & family via Alexa devices or the Alexa app, we're working towards a future where Alexa intuitively anticipates your communication needs and enhances every interaction with rich, contextual experiences.

The Alexa Communications team is committed to becoming the most natural way for people to communicate, breaking free from physical constraints. We're a high-energy, fast-growth business excited to define the future of intelligent, cross-device communications that seamlessly unite Alexa with customers' mobile lives.

This position is within the Alexa Communications team, developing core software components that bridge the gap between Alexa and smartphone ecosystems. You'll work with domain experts and software engineers to deliver key features that enable intuitive, context-aware communication experiences across platforms.

Key job responsibilities

Help shape our product and technology strategy for creating a unified communication ecosystem

Define features that enable seamless integration between Alexa and mobile devices

Architect solutions that support rich, contextual communication experiences

Drive best practices for building intelligent, anticipatory communication features

Contribute to developing advanced connectivity solutions

Success in this role requires exceptional technical expertise, strong fundamentals in Computer Science, and experience building large-scale distributed systems. You should be passionate about complex system software, customer-centric solutions, and creating reliable, scalable, and high-performance services that bridge devices and platforms.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both business and technical partners. You should be excited about creating technology that liberates communication from physical constraints and enhances people's daily interactions.

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- 3+ years of Video Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience

- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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