Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connected Devices at Amazon
Seattle, WA
$143,700–$194,400from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role focused on designing, building, and running large-scale, high-availability cloud services that power a next-generation AI assistant across hundreds of millions of devices. Day-to-day work involves distributed systems problems — low latency, fault tolerance, real-time responsiveness — primarily in Rust and Java, with generative AI tools integrated into the development workflow. Suits engineers with solid backend and systems design experience.
Mid level · 3+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4,900 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 3,650–6,300
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The JD gates on 'at least one software programming language' generically, but the responsibilities section specifically names Rust and Java as the languages used to build services. These are treated as the concrete required skills; they are listed as alternatives to each other since the gate is 'at least one.'
Distributed systems and cloud services experience are hard gates implied by the 2+ years of design/architecture requirement and the explicit Tier-1 service responsibilities, but no specific platform (e.g. AWS) is named as a requirement.
Generative AI / LLM familiarity is highlighted throughout the role description and responsibilities but does not appear under a formal requirements heading — treated as preferred.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field' as a Basic Qualification, making it a hard gate. The Preferred Qualifications separately mention 'Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent,' which is redundant.
The role is on-site in Seattle, WA; no remote option is mentioned.
Seniority is assessed as Mid: the minimum gate is 3+ years of professional experience and 2+ years of design/architecture experience, which aligns with a mid-level band despite the ambitious product context. The title carries no explicit level.
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