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Amazon Development Centre (India) Private Limited

Software Development Engineer, E-reader products

3-6 Years
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Job Description

Job Description

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team that builds highly efficient operating system for E-reader Amazon's E-reader device team owns new device launch, linux tech stack(C/C++) and the low-level components that make the device energy efficient with weeks of battery life. We recently launched Kindle Scribe, a larger form factor device that now unlocks reading as well as taking notes.

Are you looking at creating value for millions of customers as we launch more E-readers with additional capabilities Do you want to work at a company where you are the owner, where you are encouraged to build, and where you have the autonomy to push boundaries Do you have a passion for creating an operating system that is an enabler for builders that create applications on top of it This describes your daily journey. Are you ready Then join us!

Key job responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer, you will own adding capabilities as we unlock more features on Kindle E-reader family. Our goal is to make it fast, easy and low-cost for our internal application developers to build features and release them on our E-reader.

You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and given the size of this initiative, you'll have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams across Amazon.

You should be comfortable with a level of depth that you need to dive into as we solve deep operating system level problems! We will need to tackle problems that span a variety of domains: software, hardware as well as automation.

You design and develop the critical components in the operating system as well as low-level components in E-reader that make the product a performant, secure and power optimized device. You also write applications on top of our unique Kindle Operating system.

Along the way you'll learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.

  • You are proficient in C/C++ to understand internals of operating system in E-reader. If you know React Native, it will be a bonus as you can also write applications in E-reader.
  • Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative components in E-reader
  • Architect and design a secure software that protects customer data stored on the devices.
  • Identify what it means to keep the software stack up-to-date keeping an eye on advancements both in hardware as well as software.

A day in the life

In this role, you will be actively engaged in developing and writing applications that are based on C/C++ and React native. You will be contacted by many Amazonians as they deploy their software on E-reader. You will also be a lead engineer guiding junior members in this role.

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ 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
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Experience in c/c++

Preferred Qualifications

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

Company - ADCI - Karnataka

Job ID: A2850273

About Company

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one.

Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world.

Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind.

You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1." What do we mean That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.

Job ID: 106998003