Mobile Software Engineer II, Amazon Music Search
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices.
The Amazon Search Experience engineering team's vision is to provide a delightful experience to search, explore and discover content on Amazon Music. We build frontend and backend technology to enable a rich search experience across multiple clients, including mobile, web, FireTV and Big Screens (such as RokuTV). We build technology that retrieves, ranks and groups search results, and displays those results to our customers. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale. Learn more at https://www.amazon.com/music.
Key job responsibilities
Amazon Music Search is looking for an experienced Mobile/Web Software Developer for our Search Full Stack engineering team in our SFO office. We collaborate across disciplines. You will have the opportunity to work closely with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to innovate, measure, analyze and refine the search experiences we deliver to our music listeners across the planet on a daily basis. Our roles are all well defined, but we encourage individuals to cross boundaries and learn from each other.
Our ideal candidate will have:
* Full stack development of Android mobile application, with exposure/cross-over to iOS.
* Experience including cross-development technologies like React Native.
* Ability to work semi-independently with partner teams to drive innovation and issue closure.
* Apply experience in mobile development to deliver the best and highly performant features for our customers, further enhancing Amazon Music’s ability to impact our customers' day-to-day lives.
* Passionate about building the best customer experience and user interfaces
* Goal-oriented and results-driven; thrives in a culture of ownership, delivery, and bias for action
* Enjoys working in fast-paced environments, and communicates well with stakeholders, peers and team.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full stack development experience
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience building applications on Native iOS/Android.
- Proven experience in React Native development, with a strong focus on building high-performance mobile applications for the Android / iOS platform.
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
- Solid understanding of design principles, patterns, and best practices
- Familiarity with mobile app deployment processes and Google Play guidelines
- Solid coding practices including peer code reviews, unit testing, and a preference for agile development
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.