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Senior Software Engineer, Audible AI Voice Production

Amazon.com Inc
  • Cambridge, MA
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It's why we work with some of the world's leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

    ABOUT THIS ROLE

    As a Senior Software Engineer it's up to you to research, define, design and refine the tech that keeps us one step ahead of listeners. Anticipate. Innovate. Bring challenging ideas and we'll support you with the latest tech, tools and systems that you need to succeed. You'll be essential in ensuring the team can reach their potential; working closely with them, reviewing their work, mentoring, and supporting them to develop. Together, you'll build and maintain our platform to bring thousands of stories to millions of listeners and unleash the power of the human voice.

    ABOUT YOU

    You are a curious, innovative and entrepreneurial software engineer who loves to tinker and stay on top of tools, trends, technologies and best practices. You equally enjoy working on fast-paced projects that require doing a little bit of homework. You embrace ambiguity and aren't afraid of changing directions if something isn't working out. You love challenges and don't give up easily. You celebrate failure, learn and move on. You are hungry to learn more about how Audible operates across cross-functional teams outside of engineering. You enjoy sharing knowledge and helping others to grow, whether giving tech talks and/or writing technical articles and documentation. Others often come to you for ideas or technical guidance.

    You feel pride in every step forward, however big, or small; to you, each challenge represents a well-executed venture to support our listeners. If you're looking to build on your skills and grow into a leader, this is your next step. We look for people who take responsibility, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn. You're looking for an environment where you can thrive. With opportunities to challenge yourself and a talented team by your side, you'll find what you're looking for at Audible.

    As a Senior Software Engineer, you will...

    • Independently lead complex technical initiatives within your team
    • Mentor and lead developers by cultivating curiosity and deep technical understanding
    • Explore technical needs and bring solutions to the table
    • Set the technical strategy for your team
    • Collaborate with stakeholders to imagine, design, develop, test, and launch scalable and maintainable software that impacts our customers and inspires your peers
    • Independently clarify technical requirements, assessing development estimates and apply a broad range of design approaches
    • Drive continuous improvement of software quality, customer experience, and maintainability of products/features
    • Stay on top of technology trends, tools, and approaches

    ABOUT AUDIBLE

    Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners' imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCambridge, MA
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    About Company

    At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

    Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

    Skills

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Experienceunmatched
    • Emerging Technologyunmatched
    • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Storytellingunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Strategyunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched

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