Amazon

Software Development Engineer-Test, Alexa Devices

Amazon$143K — $194K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in test automation frameworks and tools
  • Proficient in a modern programming language (Java, C++, C#)
  • 3+ years of professional software development testing experience
  • Skilled in debugging and troubleshooting complex software issues
  • Familiarity with system architecture, scalability, performance in databases

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute test strategies aligned with product vision
  • Design and implement scalable automated test frameworks
  • Utilize AI-powered tools for efficient testing and issue identification
  • Conduct manual and automated testing per established test plans
  • Identify automation opportunities to enhance testing methodologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
Join our team and help shape how millions of people interact with Alexa devices through thoughtful, scalable automated testing. You'll translate product vision into automated test strategies that ensure exceptional user experiences, working at the intersection of product, engineering, and design to deliver features that delight customers.

Key job responsibilities

- Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies that align with product vision and customer use cases, working closely with Product Management, Software Engineering, and User Experience design teams

- Design and implement automated test frameworks that enable teams to scale testing efforts and maintain quality across regression testing cycles

- Leverage AI-powered testing tools to efficiently test features, identify issues, and streamline the debugging and triage process

- Execute both manual and automated testing against developed test plans, ensuring features meet quality standards before customer release

- Contribute to the team's technical vision by identifying automation opportunities to improve toolchains, automation capabilities, and testing methodologies, enabling CI/CD for releases

A day in the life

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you'll focus on building tools that eases the test process and automating the test across our Alexa device ecosystem. Your day might include collaborating with Product Management and Software Engineering teams to understand upcoming features, designing automation strategies from day-1 of the project that capture real customer scenarios, and executing both manual and automated tests. You'll use AI-powered tools to streamline testing workflows, investigate issues when they arise, fix defects, and continuously refine our automation frameworks. You'll also partner with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are met before features reach customers, taking ownership of both the strategic planning and hands-on execution of your testing approach.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 4+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience

- Experience debugging, diagnosing, and troubleshooting complex, production software issues

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance in a database environment

- Experience with security in service-oriented architectures and web services

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, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

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