Software Development Engineer in Test, DeviceOS
Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and Amazon Show. The Amazon Devices group delivers delightfully unique Amazon experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital or physical.
The Amazon Device OS team is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test to help build next generation automation tools. In this role you will work with architects, QA engineers, software developers and hardware engineers to enhance/implement test automation and infrastructure development for our next generation of Amazon device which will have a significant impact on our systems, our business and our customers.
Key job responsibilities
Our SDETs work directly with both Software Development Engineers and Quality Assurance Engineers to understand project features, review technical designs, and implement automated test tools that help deliver quality features with efficiency.Our SDETs understand customer usage models and are able to develop test plans and test cases that approximate real-world environments and scenarios.
In this role you will:
- Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of test solutions using new or existing technologies that test major portions of software (e.g., significant component, set of features, applications or services) for large-scale, critical, and/or highly complex software.
- Collaborate with development teams and your team peers to identify and prioritize opportunities for automation.
- Define test metrics. Automate/simplify team development and test processes
- Ensure work is consistently high quality (e.g., maintainable, reliable, efficient, etc.) and incorporates best practices.
- Ensure code reviews tend to be rapid and uneventful. Provide useful code reviews for changes submitted by others.
- Dive deep into our testing methodologies to transform manual quality processes to highly automated quality solutions.
- Train new teammates about your products’ customers, what your software does, how it is constructed, tested, operated, and how it fits into the bigger picture.
- Actively participate in the hiring process as well as mentor others - improving their skills, their knowledge of your software, and their ability to get things done.
A day in the life
A Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) is a developer with the primary responsibility of writing frameworks and tools to test products. It is a very unique and challenging role and provides immense opportunity to design and develop wide-reaching tools.It combines the "building" aspect of software design engineering with the "breaking" aspect of software test engineering. You’ll be writing code that automatically verifies the quality of the product. You will be working closely with Product Managers, Sr.
Engineers, Quality Engineers, Technical Program Managers, and highly motivated peers. You will collaborate with teams across Amazon on the planning and execution of complex and highly-technical projects with high impact and visibility.
About the team
Want to work on software that ships in multiple different Amazon devices and enable 3rd-party devices to access Amazon services? Are you looking for a startup culture, high impact problems to solve and opportunities to grow? Come work on the Device OS team! We own software components, services, tools, and application development frameworks that power our next generation of devices, and enable key features for device makers.- 4+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience- 4+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience designing or supporting low-maintenance automation frameworks- Experience debugging, diagnosing, and troubleshooting complex, production software issues
- Knowledge of overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance in a database environment
- Knowledge of at least one modern object-oriented programming language such as C++, Java, Objective C
- Good understanding of Linux Kernal and layers across operating system
- Experience working on Graphics component
- Knowledge of Linux Input's sub system
- Knowledge on UI layers, GPU tools
- Knowledge around Khronos CTs
- Strong, object-oriented design and coding skills
- Coding experience with automated testing frameworks, tools, services, and physical devices
- Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
- Deal well with ambiguous/undefined problems; ability to think abstractly
- Experience influencing software engineering best practices within your team
- Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience with open source tools and resources
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.
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.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.