At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop innovative features for a generative AI-powered shopping assistant.
- Company: Join Amazon's dynamic team focused on technology and customer experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, remote work options, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment that encourages experimentation and innovation.
- Why this job: Create impactful customer experiences used by millions worldwide while tackling unique technical challenges.
- Qualifications: Experience in software development with proficiency in modern programming languages.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Alexa for Shopping (AFS) is a generative AI-powered shopping assistant in the Amazon Shopping app designed to help answer a variety of shopping-related questions.
AFS makes it easy for customers to find and discover the best products to meet their needs by helping with product research, providing comparisons and recommendations, answering specific product questions, and more.
We are searching for pioneers who are passionate about technology, innovation, and customer experience to join the AFS team.
If you are thrilled about creating customer experiences that will be used by millions of people worldwide and are eager to tackle technical challenges that have never been addressed before, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.
As a software developer in this role, you will have the opportunity to design and lead the development of a unique and engaging feature for millions of customers.
You will be an integral part of a passionate and creative team that encourages experimentation and innovation on behalf of our customers.
You will play an active role in building quick prototypes or proofs of concept in partnership with other technology leaders within the team.
We are looking for a talented Software Development Engineer with a strong technical background, customer obsession and bias for action with a track record of delivering robust solutions quickly.
Strong judgment and communication skills, long-term technical vision, and continuous focus on engineering and operational excellence are essential for success in this role.
You will be expected to be proficient technically, encourage software development best practices, and iterate quickly.
Work with product management and cross functional teams to implement and improve technical solutions for desired user experiences.
Work with our design team to define and implement the best user experience.
Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, within team and external groups.
Basic qualifications- Experience in professional, non-internship software development- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent Preferred qualification - Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers Amazon is an equal opportunities employer.
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