Sr. Software Development Engineer

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer devices. Primarily based in California, Lab126 has expended its R&D activities in Cambridge, UK and has teams of experts working on devices such as the Fire TV, Echo and the new Echo Look and Show. What will you help us create?Work hard. Have fun. Make history.The Role:As a Software Development Engineer - Platforms, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive, design, and bring to market innovative devices. You will work closely with an internal interdisciplinary team and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, execution and test. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open, collaborative peer environment.Key responsibilities:• Be responsible for system architecture and development for new product initiatives and feature development• Investigate, prototype and deliver new and innovative system solutions• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software• Establish architectural principles, select design patterns, and mentor team members on their appropriate applicationBASIC QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field• 3+ years of experience building production software systems• Experience taking product requirements and developing software architectures and designs to bring them to life• Experience working with low-level hardware blocks and writing memory and power-efficient software• Experience working with networking or communications devices in an embedded environmentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs• Extensive knowledge of the Linux kernel and Android• Development experience on multiple platforms and mobile devices• Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts• Demonstrated ability to mentor other software developers to maintain architectural vision and software quality• Master's degree in Computer Science• Proficiency in the tools of the trade, including a variety of modern programming languages (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Python) and open-source technologies (Linux, Android, OpenGL, Eclipse)