Software Development Engineer-Test, Alexa Devices

Join our team and help shape how millions of people interact with Alexa devices through thoughtful scalable automated testing. Youll 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 teams 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 youll 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. Youll use AI-powered tools to streamline testing workflows investigate issues when they arise fix defects and continuously refine our automation frameworks. Youll 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.

About the team
Were a close-knit group dedicated to empowering software developers and AI systems with the tools services and primitives they need to create engaging consumer experiences. Our vision centers on making Alexa an instantly familiar personal assistant across an increasingly diverse range of screen-enabled devices. Were committed to building scalable testing infrastructure and frameworks that help teams move quickly without compromising quality. When you join us youll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about understanding customer needs and translating them into meaningful improvements. Together were focused on raising the bar for feature quality and creating testing solutions that scale across our growing device portfolio.

- 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

- Knowledge of overall system architecture scalability reliability and performance in a database environment
- Experience with security in service-oriented architectures and web services

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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 WA Seattle - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually