Build low-latency backend systems for Ring's doorbells, cameras, and smart home devices with the uptime bar of a security system

Ring's backend team is hiring a Software Development Engineer (Java/AWS) to design distributed systems and microservices powering the experiences Neighbors use to interact with Ring doorbells, cameras, and devices, with the reliability expectations of a security system. Expect Amazon's standard SDE bar (professional experience, architecture/design, OOP in Java/C++/C#) combined with Leadership Principles behavioral interviews.

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Likely format

Amazon's standard SDE loop typically includes an online coding assessment followed by interview rounds combining coding/system-design questions with Leadership Principles behavioral questions (per Amazon's well-known public hiring process).

What this interview tests

Distributed systems and microservices design for low-latency, high-uptime services
Object-oriented design and architecture (Java, C++, or C#) - patterns, reliability, scaling trade-offs
Test automation: unit and integration testing discipline
Communicating status/changes to stakeholders and keeping plans aligned
Responsible use of generative AI tools in the development workflow
Amazon Leadership Principles behavioral stories