Software Development Engineer, Alexa Ambient Computing Techs
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineer high-profile devices like the Kindle family of products. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. Since then, we have worked to produce best-selling tablets with breakthrough hardware technology as well as e-readers that have revolutionized reading. What will you help us create?
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
Key job responsibilities
We are looking for a talented, detail-oriented and enthusiastic Software Development Engineer who is passionate about innovation and is enthusiastic about new products and new technology.
As a Software Development Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer products. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment. You will work closely with the hardware, ODM, and QA teams to take the product from concept to customer release and ensure the highest level of quality for your deliverables. Have in-depth expertise working with the Linux kernel, BSP, HAL or even service development for consumer devices. In this role, you will:
• Analyze technical requirements, investigate feasible technical solutions, and complete technical design.
• Participate or initiate design and code reviews, technical discussion, BSP and bootloader development and documentation.
• Take BSP, HAL or service component development and deliver high quality code timely, maintain SW stability and performance.
• Deep dive and solve difficult issues.
• Collaborate with customers, partners, colleagues, and QA teams to meet project delivery schedule.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field, 5+ years relevant work experience in embedded Software.
- Professional experience in embedded software development. Proficiency in Linux Kernel or drivers programming with C/C++ and multiple SOC platforms, including 3+ years working experience in Linux BSP development.
- Strong capability of software component design and optimization in complex software system, as well as proficiency in Linux kernel/drivers debugging/trouble-shooting and tracing methodology.
- Strong technical communication skills with peers and partners.
- Solid hardware knowledge, able to understand hardware design and collaborate with hardware engineers to debug issues.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional experience in Linux audio system, driver, HAL, ALSA, Android audio sub-system design and implementation.
- Experience with multimedia frameworks (e.g., GStreamer, FFmpeg) and hardware-accelerated audio codecs is a plus.
- Strong domain expertise in embedded software security and code/data protection is a plus.
- Experience in Linux Yocto will be a plus.