Software Development Engineer

Description

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

As a Software Development Engineer, you are responsible for researching, defining, designing, and refining the technology that keeps Audible one step ahead of listeners. You will help build and maintain a platform that brings thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unlocks the power of the human voice. Your work will involve collaborating with stakeholders, reviewing and mentoring teammates, and ensuring high quality and performance.

• Design, develop, and test software components for Audible’s creator and provider platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, develop, test, and launch software that impacts customers and inspires peers.
• Apply a broad range of data structures and algorithms when appropriate.
• Clarify technical requirements, estimate development effort, and choose appropriate design approaches.
• Review code of other team members and provide constructive direction.
• Mentor and lead developers, cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of designing or architecting systems (design patterns, reliability, scaling).

• Knowledge of software development and project management concepts.
• Recent experience building enterprise-scale mobile applications.
• Background in caching with support for offline transactions.
• Competency in automation, continuous integration/deployment or chaos engineering.
• Solid coding practices including unit testing and peer code reviews.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices, coding standards, source code management, and build processes.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

USA, MA, Cambridge -  -  USD annually.

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans), EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.