Senior Software Development Engineer, Ring Data Science and Engineering
DESCRIPTION
Ring is seeking a self-directed Senior Software Development Engineer to design, implement, and support our cloud-based data processing systems. This role will span the spectrum of data-driven services, from building services to ensure customer data privacy to researching and implementing infrastructure to operate large language models at scale. As a senior member of our team you will assess and recommend designs, implement high-performance solutions, support security initiatives, and contribute significantly to the technical vision and future of our real time data processing infrastructure.
Key job responsibilities
• Lead large projects and work with other SDEs to optimize data infrastructure across services and technologies
• You will be responsible for understanding requirements, designing, and creating reliable, distributed data pipelines and storage techniques as well as building intuitive data products that allow our stakeholders to easily leverage data in a self-service manner
• Show thought leadership and partner effectively with our engineering teams, analysts, and business partners to push team and organization goals forward
• Support Data Science projects and initiatives and partner with data scientists to operationalize their products
• Power and support the most important and insightful data collection systems in the company
• Take pride in the hygiene and quality of your code and pipelines
• Define KPIs and maintain important company SLAs
• Provide leadership to teams implementing and maintaining operational excellence
About the team
The Ring Data Science and Engineering team owns products and services for the growing analytics and operational needs of Ring. Our portfolio of services allow centralized data collection, real-time routing, and integration across both analytic and operational use cases. Our services support over 50 million devices and millions of mobile applications. We operate at a scale few other companies will ever achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to succinctly communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficient with designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure including experience with infrastructure-as-code such as AWS CDK or Terraform. Understanding of security and privacy requirements around data collection.
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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 $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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.