AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II, Amazon Photos Artifact Generation
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Photos Artifact Generation in Seattle, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions iOS, Android and Web among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
- Amazon has 20,000+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Build cross-platform features and scalable architectures integrating generative AI for Amazon Photos memory experiences.
Your creative problem-solving skills will directly impact millions of users as you help develop scalable architectures for rapid feature deployment. With a focus on generative AI technologies and frontend development, you'll collaborate with talented engineers to ensure cross-device consistency while building innovative solutions that delight customers. If you're passionate about creating technologies that transform how people experience their memories, this position offers the perfect blend of technical challenge and creative fulfillment.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement features for our unified platform that delivers photo memory experiences across multiple devices and formats
- Write clean, maintainable code following Amazon's Code Bar standards while making appropriate trade-offs between maintainability and efficiency
- Collaborate with peers throughout the full software development lifecycle, from scoping and design through testing, documentation, and deployment
- Actively participate in operational support for the team, identifying and resolving root causes of issues
- Work independently with regular checkpoints to deliver software components that enhance our platform's capabilities in areas including generative AI and frontend technologies
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement features for our unified platform that delivers photo memory experiences across multiple devices and formats
- Write clean, maintainable code following Amazon's Code Bar standards while making appropriate trade-offs between maintainability and efficiency
- Collaborate with peers throughout the full software development lifecycle, from scoping and design through testing, documentation, and deployment
- Actively participate in operational support for the team, identifying and resolving root causes of issues
- Work independently with regular checkpoints to deliver software components that enhance our platform's capabilities in areas including generative AI and frontend technologies
A day in the life
Your day begins with a quick team stand-up to align on priorities and address any blockers. You might spend the morning debugging a rendering issue affecting animated stories on iOS devices, collaborating with UX designers to ensure visual consistency. After lunch, you'll work on implementing new features for the unified platform, perhaps integrating a new AI-powered content generation capability or optimizing performance across devices.
About the team
The Artifact Generation team builds a unified platform delivering engaging photo memory experiences across all Amazon Photos devices and formats. We create animated stories, live photos, collages, and AI-generated content that help customers preserve and enjoy their memories. Our approach emphasizes one platform for many experiences, ensuring cross-device consistency across iOS, Android, Web, and Alexa devices.
Our scalable architecture enables rapid feature development as we continuously innovate in the photo experiences space. We value collaboration, creative problem-solving, and technical excellence. By joining our team, you'll work with passionate engineers focused on creating meaningful photo experiences that delight customers worldwide.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 5+ 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
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl 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
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Photos Artifact Generation at Amazon rates 70 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.
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.
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- $144k
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Questions you could be asked
- How do you check AI-generated content before it ships?
- Tell me about a project where full stack development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where generative ai was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where software architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where frontend development was part of your work. What did you do?
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- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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