Software Development Engineer, Amazon WebView
Amazon
Description
The Amazon WebView team is seeking a talented software development engineer to design, implement, and maintain the next generation web solutions for our device software. Be part of a team that builds on and extends open source systems to deliver results and enable millions of hours of web-based experiences on consumer devices world-wide.
We are looking for a talented, detail-oriented and enthusiastic Software Development Engineer who is passionate about quality and delivering for customers. As a Software Development Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer products.
Our team is still on Day 1, and you will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of cutting edge products used every day, by people you know.
Key job responsibilities
Duties include: research, design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of new and existing software in order to deliver the core WebView engine.
A day in the life
You will work up and down the device software stack, writing APIs in React Native and building, debugging, and maintaining a web engine written in C++.
WebView engineers must be comfortable working both with low level platform integrations and debugging world-class web apps written in HTML and JavaScript. Areas of particular focus on our team include: integration with the graphics layer, media playback, web APIs, and integration with the OS’s UI layer.
About the team
The team is currently based in beautiful Sunnyvale, CA and Seattle, WA. We focus on designing, building, improving, and optimizing a web engine that’s key to the customer and developer flywheel on devices. We enable developers to build and seamlessly launch their apps/in-app content which in turn helps customers discover, buy and engage with these apps on Echo and Fire TV.
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
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
- Experience in embedded development in C/C+- Experience with Chromium or WebKit development
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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