Software Engineer - Amazon Live
Posted on: 30 Mar 2021
Seattle, WA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
As earths most customer-centric company, Amazon strives to invent new shopping experiences that customers love. Younger customers are increasingly turning to video content as a method of discovering new products and brands. Our mission is to create a next generation shopping experience that enables customers to connect with brands and influencers directly using live video and engaging interactivity features.
Amazon Live is looking for software engineers to build highly interactive shopping experiences to our customers. In addition, youll collaborate with all members of our agile team, including product management and marketing teams.
This is a unique opportunity to build a product-focused live streaming video program for brands and influencers on Amazon. We offer a creative, fast paced, entrepreneurial work environment where youll be at the center of Amazon innovation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C including object-oriented design
1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree in Computer Science or Math or related field with 3+ years of relevant work experience.
Able to distill problem definitions and constraints from informal business requirements, and to deal with ambiguity and competing objectives
Able to prioritize weighing customer, business and engineering needs, communicate clearly, and consistently deliver results
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
The company also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo devices; provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and develops and produces media content.
In addition, it offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Websites, as well as their own branded Websites; and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, the company provides compute, storage, database, and other AWS services, as well as compute, storage, database offerings, fulfillment, publishing, digital content subscriptions, advertising, and co-branded credit card agreement services.
Additionally, it offers Amazon Prime, a membership program, which provides free shipping of various items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and other services. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, and content creators. Amazon.com, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees647,500
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Jobs Posted12764
