Software Dev Engineer, FireTV, Fire TV Ambient and App Experiences

Join us in reimagining how people experience entertainment at home. As a Fire TV Software Engineer, you'll contribute to products used by millions of customers globally, working on the technologies that power discovery, streaming, and engagement. You'll tackle complex challenges in client-app frameworks, machine learning, and high-availability services while collaborating with a team committed to building the most engaging entertainment platform available. Your work will directly influence how families connect with the content they love.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and develop new features and initiatives that enhance the Fire TV platform and customer experience
• Investigate emerging technologies and prototype innovative solutions to improve product capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software in an Agile environment
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategies that support scalability and reliability
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge-sharing to maintain quality standards across the team

A day in the life

Your day involves designing and implementing software features that enhance how customers interact with Fire TV. You might start by collaborating with cross-functional teams to prototype a new feature, then dive into code to optimize performance for millions of concurrent users. You'll participate in design reviews, contribute to architectural decisions, and work through technical challenges using modern development practices. Throughout the day, you'll balance individual contributions with team collaboration, ensuring your work integrates seamlessly with services built by other teams across the organization.

About the team

We're a collaborative group of engineers dedicated to creating an entertainment platform that resonates with diverse audiences worldwide. Our team values innovation and thoughtful problem-solving, working together to deliver experiences that matter to customers. We're focused on advancing how people discover and consume media, leveraging emerging technologies to stay at the forefront of the industry. When you join us, you'll work alongside engineers who are passionate about building products that make a meaningful difference in how families spend time together.

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
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually