Company: Amazon | Location: Newark, NJ | Job Type: Full-Time | Pay: $121,600–$180,600 per year
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Newark, New Jersey, to work on Audible, the world’s largest audiobook creator and provider. This full-time role (Job ID 10601102, Audible, Inc.) was posted on November 10, 2026, with a base salary range of $121,600–$180,600 per year.
About the Role
At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. As a Software Development Engineer, it is up to you to define, design and refine the tech that keeps Audible one step ahead of listeners. Together with the team, you will build and maintain the platform that brings thousands of stories to millions of listeners.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and maintain software components and applications for the world’s largest audiobook creator and provider.
- Identify and resolve software defects through code review, log analysis, metrics examination, debugging, and other troubleshooting methods.
- Write maintainable and scalable code for software components as part of an agile engineering team.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to envision, design, develop, test, and launch customer-centric software.
- Apply computer science, engineering, and analysis principles to solve moderate-scale problems.
- Continuously enhance testability, operational excellence, and documentation for owned software, and participate in the interview process and mentor fellow engineers.
Requirements
- Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
- Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field.
- Preferred: experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization; experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases; and experience with Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), database systems (SQL and NoSQL), and AI tools for development.
Salary & Benefits
- Pay: Base salary $121,600–$180,600 per year (USA, NJ, Newark).
- Package: Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and equity, plus benefits.
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements, apply directly on the Amazon jobs site using the link below (Job ID 10601102).
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