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 Software Development Engineer, it’s up to you to 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 have a background in developing large scale data collections systems and an interest in tackling challenges to make near real-time data accessible which drive the business forward. 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 Software Development Engineer, you will...

• Design, develop, and maintain systems to collect near real-time data across Audible’s surfaces and services, primarily using Java and AWS technologies

• Create integrations to distribute data to Audible and Amazon services as well as various 3rd party platforms

• Work alongside an agile engineering team, writing scalable and maintainable code and influencing team decisions

• Utilize technology to tackle challenging problems and deliver high-quality code on schedule

• Independently clarify technical requirements, assess development estimates, and employ diverse design approaches

• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members

• Collaborate with stakeholders to envision, design, develop, test, and launch customer-centric software solutions

• Foster continuous improvement in software quality, customer experience, and product maintainability

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. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Newark, NJ, USA

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

• Programming experience with one or more modern language (e.g., Java, C++, C#), including object-oriented design

• 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current system

• Experience writing clear, maintainable and extensible code

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to independently navigate highly complex and ambiguous situations

• Prior use of AWS technologies at scale in a production environment

• Prior experience with data instrumentation, knowledge of core data and database design

• Prior experience in the marketing technology domain such as designing/implementing integrations with customer data platforms, Adobe product suite, or homegrown MarTech solutions

• Familiarity with big data technologies (Spark, Hive, Hadoop, etc.)

• Willingness to learn, be open minded to new ideas and different opinions yet knowing when to stop, analyze, and reach a decision

• Full-stack development experience (web + services)

• Experience building and delivering software systems to internal or external customers

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective messaging with both technical and non-technical audiences

• A high-quality bar: documentation, unit testing, code reviews, test automation, continuous integration & deployment

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.