Join the Alexa Excellence Team in Chennai or Bengaluru to redefine voice-first experiences. As a Software Development Engineer II, you'll contribute to revolutionizing Amazon's voice services that power devices like Echo, Fire TV, and more. We're inventing the future of human-technology interaction through voice.

The Alexa Excellence team is dedicated to enhancing the stability and performance of all Alexa customer experiences. We act as a center of expertise, providing leadership, best practices, essential tools, research, audit reports, support, and training to all Alexa development teams. Our focus is on empowering internal developers and ensuring the seamless development, testing, release, and maintenance of Alexa features. We are committed to keeping Alexa consistently ready for our users.

This role offers a significant opportunity to influence the design, architecture, and implementation of impactful products used daily by a vast audience. You'll be part of a dynamic team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and achieving ambitious goals.

Your contributions will directly enhance the quality and user experience of Alexa, a critical component of Amazon's technology ecosystem. You will engage in developing and refining mission-critical applications that delight customers, working in an environment that values both hard work and fun.

We are seeking passionate software engineers with a proven track record in building innovative, mission-critical applications. Candidates should possess at least three years of professional software development experience, excluding internships.

Additionally, a minimum of two years of experience in designing or architecting new and existing systems, focusing on patterns, reliability, and scaling, is required. Experience within the Video Games Industry, supporting title development, release, or live operations for at least three years, is also a key requirement. Proficiency in at least one programming language is essential.

Preferred qualifications include over three years of experience across the full software development lifecycle, encompassing coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is advantageous.