Software Development Engineer III (ADBL192)

• Employer: Audible, Inc.
• Title: Software Development Engineer III
• Location: 101 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142

Duties: Serve as technical lead throughout the full software development lifecycle end-to-end, from scoping, planning, conception, design, implementation, and testing, to documentation, delivery, and maintenance. Participate in the design, development, implementation, testing and documentation of mobile or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using Java, Node.js or Object-Oriented Design. Provide design reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues, as well as integration, performance, and scalability. Manage resources on multiple technical projects and ensure schedules, milestones, and priorities are compatible with technology and business goals. Translate functional requirements into robust, efficient, supportable solutions that work well within the overall system architecture. Produce comprehensive, usable software documentation. Evaluate and make decisions around the use of new or existing software products and tools. Mentor junior development engineers. Position reports into Cambridge, MA office; however, telecommuting from a home office may be allowed.

Requirements: Requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field plus two (2) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or a related occupation involving software development.

• Experience may be gained concurrently and must include two (2) years in each of the following:
• - Designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, mobile, or distributed software applications, tools, systems, or services using Java or Typescript, using an Object-Oriented Design approach
• - Mentoring or serving as Tech Lead to an engineering team
• - Utilizing knowledge of data structures, algorithms, or object-oriented design principles to optimize code performance and efficiency
• - Building or maintaining RESTful APIs
• - Using software testing techniques (unit testing, integration testing, or automated testing) to ensure high-quality, maintainable code
• - Conducting performance monitoring, analysis, or optimization of applications, focusing on reducing latency, improving throughput, and enhancing resource utilization
• - Integrating security best practices into the development lifecycle, including encryption at-rest and in-transit, role-based access control, or secure API authentication mechanisms
• - Creating and maintaining large-scale distributed applications or services leveraging cloud infrastructure.

Alternatively, will accept a Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience.

• Salary: $178,131 - $194,400/year. 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. Multiple positions. Apply online: www.amazon.jobs Job Code: ADBL192.
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Basic qualifications

Requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field plus two (2) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or a related occupation involving software development.

• Experience may be gained concurrently and must include two (2) years in each of the following:
• - Designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, mobile, or distributed software applications, tools, systems, or services using Java or Typescript, using an Object-Oriented Design approach
• - Mentoring or serving as Tech Lead to an engineering team
• - Utilizing knowledge of data structures, algorithms, or object-oriented design principles to optimize code performance and efficiency
• - Building or maintaining RESTful APIs
• - Using software testing techniques (unit testing, integration testing, or automated testing) to ensure high-quality, maintainable code
• - Conducting performance monitoring, analysis, or optimization of applications, focusing on reducing latency, improving throughput, and enhancing resource utilization
• - Integrating security best practices into the development lifecycle, including encryption at-rest and in-transit, role-based access control, or secure API authentication mechanisms
• - Creating and maintaining large-scale distributed applications or services leveraging cloud infrastructure.

• Alternatively, will accept a Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience.
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Preferred qualifications

Please see job description and the position requirements above.

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