Description
Kindle Unlimited (KU) is Amazon’s digital reading subscription which offers members all over the world access to millions of titles across e-books, audiobooks, comics, magazines, and more.
Kindle Unlimited team is seeking an enthusiastic, growth-oriented software development engineer to join our team. This position offers the opportunity to do the full-stack development where you will build technology to get the best selection into Kindle Unlimited program.
Our systems need to meet remarkably high standards of quality, performance and reliability, operating around the clock on a massive scale. You will work to design, plan, and implement the selection strategy for Kindle Unlimited. If you are a talented Software Developer who is passionate about doing full-stack development, you should apply today.
Kindle Unlimited subscription provides customers with a selection of million books and you have the opportunity to join our fast-pace team, make an impact, and further your own career plan by learning on the job from a team of talented peers.
Key job responsibilities
Design scalable and maintainable technical solutions
Write high-quality code
Mentor junior engineers
Work with product and UX team to deliver the best product for our Kindle Unlimited subscribers
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
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
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
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $115,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. 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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.