Amazon Music Jobs – Software Development Engineer, Music Search
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Amazon Music Jobs
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale. Learn more at https://www.amazon.com/music.
About the team
Do you have a passion for solving complex problems in Search? Do you enjoy creating efficient, responsive Search systems? Do you want to help millions of people quickly find the music they enjoy, even if they don’t know what they’d like to listen to in this moment? As a member of the Amazon Music Search team, you will be responsible for leading the effort to extend and improve the ways that customers find and experience music on our voice and visual clients (think Alexa, mobile apps, FireTV, Roku etc).
The Amazon Music Search engineering team’s vision is to be the one-stop shop for all Amazon Music search and discovery needs across any of Amazon Music’s client experiences. We have created highly available distributed data stores that we use to index a variety of content that is made available for search, and also the core set of APIs that are used to search these stores. We are looking for someone who can help us launch the next generation of our search technology, to enable our customers to find the music they want, faster than ever!
Amazon Music opens to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Amazon Music Jobs San Francisco
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– 2+ 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 Music career 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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Amazon Music Salary
Amazon Music Jobs
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.
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About Amazon Music
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service in the music industry that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale.
Amazon Music Job Benefits
Amazon Music job benefits on this page apply to regular, full-time employees
Our benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you worked and how long you’ve worked for us. They also depend on your job status, such as seasonal or temporary employment.
Health
- With our medical plan options, you can pick the right coverage for you and your eligible family members. You can choose from several plans. These include a health savings account (with employee and employer contributions), and multiple network providers for the best care in your area.
- Certain plans offer additional, personalised support for cancer, diabetes, physical therapy, fertility treatment and family-building services.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme, detailed below, provides mental health support at no cost to you.
- You can also enrol in dental and vision plans and a flexible spending account for health and dependent care.
Financial security
- 401(k). Our plan lets you defer compensation for your long-term savings and includes a company match. The plan offers a variety of investment options to help you reach your goals.
- Company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. You can enrol in additional coverage for you and your dependents.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Restricted stock units
Most of our employees can become owners of the company through the granting and vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). We’re always looking at ways to provide other types of ownership opportunities for all employees.
Support network
We care about your health and well-being, both on and off the job. The following Amazon music benefits are available at no cost to you:
- Our Employee Assistance Programme provides confidential 24/7 support, resources and referrals for every aspect of work and personal life.
- We offer online resources for people who have children with developmental disabilities. We also help you find childcare and eldercare referrals and assistance.
- You’ll have access to financial counselling, estate planning and other services in the event of a life-threatening illness or death.
Adoption assistance
We offer assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses, including legal fees, court costs and travel costs.
Maternity and parental leave
We offer a range of fully paid maternity and parental leave options for parents before and after the birth or adoption of a child. This includes our Leave Share option. We also have a flexible programme known as Ramp Back to support you when you return to work. Parental options require at least one year of continuous service by the date of a child’s birth or adoption. Learn more here.
Time off
We all need regular time away from work to recharge. You’ll earn paid time off in addition to company paid holidays.
Employee discount
You’ll receive an annual discount on products sold and shipped by Amazon.com.
Amazon Music Career Choice
Amazon Music Career Choice is an innovative program offered to hourly employees. The programme prepays 95 per cent of tuition, textbooks and related fees. This way, you can focus on your studies and not the expenses. This programme allows you to get in-demand skills for jobs of the future. These include medical technicians, paralegals, robotics engineers and solar panel professionals.