Amazon is hiring: Software Development Engineer, Music Technology, Sequencing Ex

Overview

Software Development Engineer, Music Technology, Sequencing Experiences and Voice Recommendations. Job ID: 3081770 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service. 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.

Do you want to shape the future of music discovery? Join the Amazon Music team and revolutionize how millions of customers listen to music by building innovative voice experiences. As a Software Engineer on our team, you will take ownership of key features from conception to launch, working with a team of experts in machine learning and personalization to build scalable and robust systems.

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Responsibilities

• Innovate with Machine Learning: Design and implement voice-powered features that redefine how customers interact with Amazon Music, focusing on personalized recommendations and seamless track sequencing.
• Drive End-to-End Ownership: Take a feature from idea to launch, collaborating with applied scientists, product managers, and other engineers to see your work directly enhance customer engagement.
• Join a Strategic Growth Area: Be part of a team leading Amazon Music's strategic focus on voice and personalization, a rapidly evolving and high-impact space.
• Minimize Operational Burden: Build robust and scalable systems that reduce operational load, allowing you to focus on developing new features and algorithms.
• Pioneer Music Discovery: Design and implement content selection and ranking algorithms that leverage machine learning to power intelligent voice recommendations across all of Amazon Music's listening tiers.

Key responsibilities

• Innovate and Develop Voice Features: Drive the development of new, voice-powered features that personalize recommendations and track sequencing.
• Design and Implement Algorithms: Design and implement content selection and ranking algorithms that power intelligent voice recommendations across Unlimited, Prime, and Free tiers.
• Integrate and Collaborate: Work with engineers and applied scientists to integrate new sequencing algorithms and models into voice and visual experiences such as AutoPlay and Stations.
• Build Scalable Solutions: Develop and deploy robust, highly scalable voice-based solutions with low latency and high availability for millions of users.
• Own the Full Lifecycle: Partner with product managers to brainstorm, experiment, and launch innovative voice experiences from concept to launch.

About the team

The Sequencing and Voice Recommendations Team focuses on leveraging Generative AI and machine learning to create deeply personalized and engaging music experiences across Amazon Music platforms. We develop advanced algorithms for personalized recommendations, intelligent track sequencing, and robust voice-powered content delivery, collaborating with product managers to ideate, experiment, and launch voice experiences.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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 market location and may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Depending 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.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.