Software Development Engineer (Java & AWS), Ring in Cambridge

Ring is looking for a passionate and talented Software Development Engineer who will help us create the next generation of apps and services. You will be responsible for developing cloud services and applications that interact seamlessly with our devices and delight our customers.

In this role, you will work closely with a cross‑functional team of engineers and product managers to design, test, learn, and iterate on solutions in a fast‑paced environment. You will build low‑latency systems with the required uptime of a security system. You will also get to work alongside a talented team invested in making each other successful and building revolutionary features for our products.

You will join a team that owns the most important place in Ring – the Setup experience. This area is the first user’s interaction with Ring so we’re laser focused on ensuring a smooth setup and a great customer experience. This role is a great opportunity to shape the setup process experience for millions of users.

• Design and document distributed systems and microservices.
• Implement robust and maintainable code with clear and maintained documentation.
• Deliver customer value in an iterative fashion while working toward longer‑term systems to solve roadmap goals with increasing efficiency.
• Communicate status and changes to the work they are responsible for and account, keeping all stakeholders informed of changes and updates to the original plan.
• Implement test automation on all code through unit testing and integration testing.
• Leverage generative AI tools and techniques to enhance development productivity, code quality, and system design while maintaining security and compliance standards.

This role provides a unique opportunity to be a key part in shaping the core of Ring's offerings to our customers. You will work across teams to prototype ideas and solve complex problems, raising the bar of our applications by advocating and driving software best practices, automating tasks and identifying pitfalls. As part of the team, you will continue to learn and become an expert in challenging fields. You will have the opportunity to contribute your creative ideas and energy, working with world‑class experts, distributed cloud systems and home security devices.

Working on exciting new features and fully owning some of the most visited and core experiences in Ring software, our team is always looking to learn and innovate. Our team works across mobile, backend, and cloud infrastructure to deliver high‑quality, end‑to‑end solutions. We frequently collaborate with firmware, other cloud and mobile teams to solve problems, come up with solutions and delight our customers. We are data driven, value and promote ownership, working backwards from our customers to bring them an innovative and seamless home security experience.

• Experience (non‑internship) in professional software development.
• Experience designing or architecting new and existing systems (including design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object‑oriented design.
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers.
• Experience building Android or iOS applications.

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