Software Development Engineer, Music Search Retrieval Technology

Do you have a passion for solving complex problems in Search? Do you want to help millions of people around the world quickly find the music they enjoy, even if they don't know what they'd like to listen to in this moment? And then, extend it to more than music? As a member of the Amazon Music Search team, you will extend and improve the ways customers find and experience content on voice and visual clients like Alexa, mobile apps, Fire TV, and Roku, all across the world.Key job responsibilities- Design and build search services and distributed data stores that power content discovery across Amazon Music's voice and visual clients, balancing scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability.- Deliver search features end-to-end, from requirements gathering and system design through coding, testing, deployment, and operational support, choosing the right data structures and algorithms for each problem.- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to teammates and coaching others on writing clean, well-organized code that is easy to maintain and extend.- Investigate operational issues, identify root causes, and drive permanent fixes while improving your team's technical processes and system reliability.- Work with product, science, and engineering partners to translate customer needs into search improvements, and evaluate new tools and approaches that can raise the quality of results and team productivity.A day in the lifeYou will collaborate with teams around the globe to design, build, and launch search systems that power discovery across Amazon Music. A typical stretch might include pairing with a science team on a ranking improvement, writing and reviewing code for a new indexing pipeline, and jumping on a production issue to trace it back to its source. You will regularly brainstorm with product and technical partners to shape what comes next.About the teamThe Amazon Music Search engineering team owns search and discovery across every Amazon Music client experience, covering music, podcasts, and more. We build highly available distributed data stores that index a growing catalog of content, along with the core APIs customers rely on every time they search. Our focus is launching the next generation of search technology so customers can find what they want faster than ever, and we are looking for engineers who are excited to help us get there.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- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience- Experience programming with at least one software programming languagePreferred qualification - 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 equivalentAmazon 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.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.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 .USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually