Software Development Engineer, Devices and Connectivity

Job Description-Connectivity SDE

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile devices like Alexa, FTV and Kindle family of products. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon. com, Inc. Since then, we have worked to produce best-selling e-readers, and tablets, as well as new inventions like Fire TV and Alexa.


What will you help us create? Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
The Role: We are looking for a talented Software Development Engineer - Wi-Fi who has a passion and experience in building leading consumer products. Working as part of the connectivity software team, you will provide technical leadership to conceive and design innovative consumer products. This hands-on position requires broad engineering competence and in-depth technical knowledge of embedded software development, as well as demonstrated experience successfully planning, organizing, and conducting software development projects in a dynamic environment. In this role, you will:
- Innovate in Wi-Fi Android frameworks design, development and customization for Amazon products
- Drive system engineering efforts to achieve best-in-class Wi-Fi performance, power consumption and stability
- Be responsible for the architecture of software solutions, determining current limitations and compatibilities between subsystems, selection of new concepts and methodology, and hands-on development of major Wi-Fi components
- Prepare technical requirements and software design specifications
- Investigate, prototype, and deliver new and innovative connectivity solutions

Basic qualifications
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python
- Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis

Preferred qualifications
- Proven track record with embedded Wi-Fi software development
- Experienced with Linux kernel and the development and debugging of Wi-Fi drivers
- Development experience on multiple Linux platforms and mobile devices (Android, iOS)
- Knowledge of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth coexistence is a big plus
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Able to work closely with other developers to understand their needs and issues and to develop cooperative solutions

Basic qualifications
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 3+ 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
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- Java, C and C++ Programming Languages
- 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