FTVx Voice Experience - SDE II, FTVX Team (Voice Experience)

Amazon is hiring a FTVx Voice Experience - SDE II, FTVX Team (Voice Experience) in Chennai, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Java, TypeScript and distributed systems.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Build scalable backend software and APIs integrating with the Alexa and Fire TV voice AI stack.

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Amazon FireTV products are revolutionary consumer devices that have become the #1 best-selling Amazon products. They are among the most innovative and fastest growing businesses at both Amazon and the entire consumer electronics industry. We are looking for talented software engineers to join our team in building consumer experiences. This is an enormous opportunity to lead the design, architecture, and implementation of products used every day by people you know.

The team is responsible for building Developer and Consumer experiences for the Voice support on Fire TV. The team uses architectural and design principles to develop software platforms that handle the scale and latency constraints. This team has the opportunity to work closely with the AI stack, owning experts, action apis and other key technical components required to contribute to Alexa+ capabilities

Key job responsibilities
We are looking for a Software Development Engineer to lead the development of scalable software solutions and services for handling the consumer experience. Ideal candidate should have proven expertise in designing scalable and low-latency systems, working across technologies, and mentoring junior engineers.

Joining our team will give you endless opportunities to use your passion, ingenuity, experience, and pragmatism to build a world-class experience for FireTV customers. To be successful you'll need to have experience with Java, TypeScript, experience of SOA, experience working with databases, handling scale, and excellent communication skills. You need a strong grasp of architecture and advanced engineering principles and design patterns. You must be a fast, efficient coder and make coding and design decision with multiple simultaneous dimensions in mind. You will be part of technical leadership team of Amazon development center and will have the chance to lead the product architecture and team-building effort.

Come join us, in building one of the most disruptive digital businesses, at the earth's most customer centric company!

Key job responsibilities
* Help develop technical roadmap, strategy, customer experience and roadmap for FireTV product initiatives
* Facilitate the technical architecture between multiple complex systems.
* Create buy-in for the technical vision and strategy both internally and with key external partners
* Proactively identify and resolve technical risks and issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic or technical goals.
* Collaborate with cross-functional team to deliver the best product for our customers
* Experience leading a high performance team and a track record of mentoring
* Communicate clearly to leadership the risks, successes, and roadblocks as part of your product execution

About the team
Amazon FireTV products are revolutionary consumer devices that have become the #1 best-selling Amazon products. They are among the most innovative and fastest growing businesses at both Amazon and the entire consumer electronics industry. We are looking for talented software engineers to join our team in building application software. This is an opportunity to lead the design, architecture, and implementation of products used every day by people you know.

Basic qualifications

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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How we rate this

FTVx Voice Experience - SDE II, FTVX Team (Voice Experience) at Amazon rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

FTVx Voice Experience - SDE II, FTVX Team (Voice Experience) is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The role is based in IN, TN, Chennai.
The job was posted on July 6, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Distributed SystemsVoice RecognitionAPI DesignJavaTypeScript

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Pay

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