Software Development Engineer, Alexa News at Amazon (Seattle, WA)

Alexa News keeps customers informed about the world around them by seamlessly integrating the news they want most into their everyday lives. We build news experiences across multiple devices, including the Echo Family, Fire TV, and Fire Tablet. These experiences touch every aspect of news, from lean-back (Alexa, whats the news?) to specific questions (Alexa, whats the latest with the election?). Our teams work in a fast-paced environment with people who are passionate about our customers, experiences, and systems. As a member of the team, you should be able to learn new concepts quickly and feel at home in a new and constantly evolving space.

On the Alexa Personalized News team, were focused on truly understanding our customers to provide them with the news theyre most interested in. Youll build systems and experiences that help us learn about our customers interests and preferences and use these as key inputs to deliver timely, relevant news. We strive to make it easy for customers to get their news in the format they want and create intuitive news experiences that delight customers across the globe.
 

As a Software Developer on the team, youll be responsible for taking on challenging technical and customer problems and building and maintaining quality products and systems. You should be able to build for the long-term, driving sound architectures and designing for stability of your systems, with the ability to evolve over time. You should be able to work with a variety of partners to help define our experiences and requirements, and work with your teammates to deliver delightful experiences to our customers. Additionally, you should have a strong sense of ownership, pushing for best practices and operational excellence and display a constant desire to learn and improve.

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