Description
Interested in working on software used by millions of customers every day? Intrigued by the opportunity to contribute to one of the largest open source projects in the world? The Amazon Silk browser team is looking for a strong software development engineer to join our ranks. We are actively building new features using Alexa, machine learning, and other AWS technologies that re-shape the way customers browse, discover, and consume web content.
We operate like a startup in a big company - our engineers work closely with product management and user experience designers to build best-in-class services and apps. Our engineers are owners who identify, define, and build solutions that delight millions of customers every day. We are building our organization based on smart people, diversity of perspective and experience, and looking for individuals with a “can-do” attitude who love to tackle hard problems.
What you'll do:
- Be an integral part of an exceptionally talented team. Working in a fast paced environment with rapid feature delivery to our customers.
- Brainstorm, build and ship new and exciting features that revolutionize the way people browse the web. You have the opportunity to own a features/experiences from inception to delivery.
This team is a good fit for you if:
- You are sensitive to customer needs and interested in having a firsthand impact on Amazon’s global customer base
- You truly care about the business results of what you build, not just the elegance of the technology
- You like to solve interesting technology problems
- You enjoy collaborating in a diverse team environment
- You are a passionate learner and motivated to take on new challenges.
- You want to have fun; surround yourself with a highly talented pool of engineers that like to solve complex problems, but also enjoy work life balance.
Key job responsibilities
Design and deliver complex features for Silk browser and WebView across multimodal and TV devices, driving end-to-end ownership from architecture to launch.
Lead Chromium upleveling and platform migrations, ensuring compatibility and performance across Fire OS and Vega OS platforms.
Own build system improvements and release infrastructure to improve developer productivity and release velocity for the team.
Drive operational excellence — including security patch releases, crash rate reduction, and production health monitoring across device families.
Mentor and grow junior engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, design reviews, and knowledge sharing to raise the overall bar of the team.
A day in the life
As a Senior SDE in the Silk Browser team, you will dive deep into Chromium internals to solve complex rendering and performance challenges across Fire TV and multimodal devices, collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to understand customer needs and unblock cross-functional dependencies, and architect scalable solutions that work across multiple device families and OS versions. You'll spend time reviewing code from teammates, driving technical decisions that balance long-term code health with near-term delivery, and shipping features that reach millions of users. You'll have the autonomy to identify problems, propose solutions, and see your work deployed to real customers in a fast-paced environment that values both rapid iteration and thoughtful engineering.
About the team
Silk is Amazon's Chromium-based web browser built for Fire TV and multimodal devices, optimized for the unique constraints of embedded environments to deliver fast, reliable web experiences on television screens and Echo Show devices. Our team owns feature development, performance optimization, and seamless integration with Amazon's device ecosystem, working closely with product managers, and partner teams to build solutions that delight millions of customers. We foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives strengthen our work, invest in each other's growth through mentorship, and believe that balancing professional achievement with personal fulfillment leads to our best engineering.
We operate like a startup in a big company - our engineers work closely with product management and user experience designers to build best-in-class services and apps. Our engineers are owners who identify, define, and build solutions that delight millions of customers every day. We are building our organization based on smart people, diversity of perspective and experience, and looking for individuals with a “can-do” attitude who love to tackle hard problems.
What you'll do:
- Be an integral part of an exceptionally talented team. Working in a fast paced environment with rapid feature delivery to our customers.
- Brainstorm, build and ship new and exciting features that revolutionize the way people browse the web. You have the opportunity to own a features/experiences from inception to delivery.
This team is a good fit for you if:
- You are sensitive to customer needs and interested in having a firsthand impact on Amazon’s global customer base
- You truly care about the business results of what you build, not just the elegance of the technology
- You like to solve interesting technology problems
- You enjoy collaborating in a diverse team environment
- You are a passionate learner and motivated to take on new challenges.
- You want to have fun; surround yourself with a highly talented pool of engineers that like to solve complex problems, but also enjoy work life balance.
Key job responsibilities
Design and deliver complex features for Silk browser and WebView across multimodal and TV devices, driving end-to-end ownership from architecture to launch.
Lead Chromium upleveling and platform migrations, ensuring compatibility and performance across Fire OS and Vega OS platforms.
Own build system improvements and release infrastructure to improve developer productivity and release velocity for the team.
Drive operational excellence — including security patch releases, crash rate reduction, and production health monitoring across device families.
Mentor and grow junior engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, design reviews, and knowledge sharing to raise the overall bar of the team.
A day in the life
As a Senior SDE in the Silk Browser team, you will dive deep into Chromium internals to solve complex rendering and performance challenges across Fire TV and multimodal devices, collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to understand customer needs and unblock cross-functional dependencies, and architect scalable solutions that work across multiple device families and OS versions. You'll spend time reviewing code from teammates, driving technical decisions that balance long-term code health with near-term delivery, and shipping features that reach millions of users. You'll have the autonomy to identify problems, propose solutions, and see your work deployed to real customers in a fast-paced environment that values both rapid iteration and thoughtful engineering.
About the team
Silk is Amazon's Chromium-based web browser built for Fire TV and multimodal devices, optimized for the unique constraints of embedded environments to deliver fast, reliable web experiences on television screens and Echo Show devices. Our team owns feature development, performance optimization, and seamless integration with Amazon's device ecosystem, working closely with product managers, and partner teams to build solutions that delight millions of customers. We foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives strengthen our work, invest in each other's growth through mentorship, and believe that balancing professional achievement with personal fulfillment leads to our best engineering.
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 8+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 8+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ 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
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Experience with Chromium Browser technology
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.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Experience with Chromium Browser technology
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.
