Sr. Software Development Engineer Full Time

Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Amazon
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company thatdesigns and engineers high-profile consumer devices. Primarily based inCalifornia, Lab126 has expended its R&D activities in Cambridge, UKand has teams of experts working on devices such as the Fire TV, Echoand the new Echo Look and Show. What will you help us create?Work hard. Have fun. Make history.The Role:As a Software Development Engineer – Platforms, you will engage with anexperienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive, design, and bring tomarket innovative devices. You will work closely with an internalinterdisciplinary team and outside partners to drive key aspects ofproduct definition, execution and test. You must be responsive, flexibleand able to succeed within an open, collaborative peer environment.Key responsibilities: Be responsible for system architecture and development for new productinitiatives and feature development Investigate, prototype and deliver new and innovative system solutions Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software Establish architectural principles, select design patterns, and mentorteam members on their appropriate applicationBASIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field 3+ years of experience building production software systems Experience taking product requirements and developing softwarearchitectures and designs to bring them to life Experience working with low-level hardware blocks and writing memoryand power-efficient software Experience working with networking or communications devices in anembedded environmentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience defining system architectures and exploring technicalfeasibility tradeoffs Extensive knowledge of the Linux kernel and Android Development experience on multiple platforms and mobile devices Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts Demonstrated ability to mentor other software developers to maintainarchitectural vision and software quality Master’s degree in Computer Science Proficiency in the tools of the trade, including a variety of modernprogramming languages (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Python) and open-sourcetechnologies (Linux, Android, OpenGL, Eclipse) – provided by Dice AGILE, ANDROID, C++, COMPUTER SCIENCE, DEGREE, ECLIPSE, JAVASCRIPT, LINUX, MOBILE, OPENGL, PYTHON, SCRUM