Description

　　With over 100 million members, Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. As a Top 100 web destination, our mission is to help people find and share books they love. Goodreads members can discover new books by seeing what their friends and members of the community are reading or by using the Goodreads Book Recommendation Engine. Our platform also helps more than 220,000 authors to connect with readers. Goodreads is a subsidiary of Amazon, Inc.

　　As part of the Goodreads Mobile team, you will join us in developing the Goodreads app for Android, support Goodreads features in the Kindle Android and Fire apps, and Kindle EReader devices. This is an opportunity to reach a huge user base on one of our fastest growing platforms and enhance the experience of Goodreads and Amazon readers worldwide.

　　As a Software Development Engineer on the Goodreads Mobile team , you will:

　　Design, build and own the Goodreads Android app as well as the Goodreads integrations on Kindle apps and Kindle eReader.

　　Be a key player on the Goodreads team and bring flexibility, speed, and quality to the team

　　Partner with other Goodreads teams as we transition into a Mobile First org

　　Work with teams to develop and improve overall architecture

　　Work in a fast-paced environment where releases are done every 4 weeks.

　　You are the ideal candidate if you are equally comfortable writing code and defining technical architecture. You must have a deep understanding of Android platform, service-oriented architecture, and application design, as well as flexibility and a passion for learning new skills. The successful candidate will thrive in a culture of experimentation and innovation, but also have a proven track record of delivering results to solve challenging problems.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Seattle, WA, USA

　　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

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $115,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.