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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Music

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Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts and audiobooks, 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. Join us to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.

Our team is focused on enhancing the developer experience for all engineering teams building features for our end users. We aim to make software development faster, with better quality and enjoyment. We provide frameworks, tools, and libraries that enable developers to create engaging experiences across supported client applications. Amazon Music's offerings are available worldwide, supporting our mission to deliver innovative music experiences that enrich daily lives.

Amazon Music’s Developer Experience team seeks a full-stack Software Engineer experienced in React Native, mobile and web platforms, TypeScript, and GraphQL. This role involves designing and building frameworks and tools that help developers deliver top-tier music experiences globally. Responsibilities include coaching engineers, developing processes, and fostering team excellence.

The ideal candidate is passionate about experimentation and innovation, has a proven track record of delivering features and products, and is eager to own high-impact projects. Strong collaboration, solution evaluation, and communication skills are essential. The role requires deep technical knowledge, industry best practices, and meticulous attention to detail.

Key job responsibilities

1. Architect, build, and maintain application frameworks for mobile, web, and desktop experiences.
2. Design and develop tools to improve developer productivity, including linters, testing solutions, CLI tools, Git integrations, CI/CD pipelines, build workflows, and operational dashboards.
3. Provide support and training to developers less familiar with React Native, TypeScript, and GraphQL.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, offer technical insights, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
5. Stay updated with industry trends to keep tools and technologies at the cutting edge.

About The Team

The Amazon Music Visual Experience team develops the Music client app on iOS, Fire Tablets, and Android devices, impacting product features, music streaming innovations, and customer engagement. We focus on building a personalized, seamless Visual Music experience that helps discover new artists and access favorites. Our distributed systems support music apps, web players, and voice-activated experiences via Alexa, serving a global customer base.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture, focusing on reliability and scalability.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including coding standards, reviews, source control, build, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Experience delivering complex software systems to customers.
• Knowledge in machine learning, data mining, information retrieval, statistics, or natural language processing.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. For accommodations during the application process, visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.