Amazon Dev Centre Canada ULC Hiring for Software Development Engineer, Alexa Orchestration at Toronto, ON Full Time

1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.

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

Job summary

Alexa is the groundbreaking cloud-based intelligent agent that powers Echo and other devices designed around your voice. Alexa Orchestration is situated at the center of all Alexa customer experiences, whether they are traditional customer-initiated speech interactions, or the growing set of Alexa-initiated proactive scenarios such as Routines and Notifications. We connect devices, skills and AI, and orchestrate customer experiences spanning across multiple devices, skills, tasks, users and agents.

We are looking for talented Software Development Engineers to build the next generation architecture for the core Orchestration Planning system and enable new dimensions of customer experiences on Alexa. You will work with the engineering team which shapes core of Alexa engine, and builds capabilities that plays a major role in the evolution of Alexa. Your time with us will be impactful, and your vision, creativeness and engineering output adopted by teams across Amazon and beyond.

As a member of the team you will be responsible for leading the development and launch of core product features. You will have significant influence on our overall strategy by helping define these product features, drive the system architecture, and spearhead the best practices that enable a quality product.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field

At least 5+ years work experience

Expertise in Java, C++, or a similar modern programming language

Solid experience in data structures and algorithms

Obsession with quality, operational excellence, and customer experience

Strong problem solving and analytical abilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work in a team environment

Strong, object-oriented design and coding skills

Experience building distributed systems and highly available services

Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions

Deal well with ambiguous/undefined problems; ability to think abstractly

Graduate degree

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