Build and Release Engineer, EDGE Tech

Job description

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?The Role: We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated, detail oriented Senior Build Engineer who has demonstrated ability to work in a fast-pace and complex software build environment. - Provide strategic direction and logistical support for IT-related activities to support operations and efficiency of the development organization. - Build, maintain and continuously improve an infrastructure for a multi-site development team including source code repository, build tools and scripts, continuous integration infrastructure, packaging and deployment tools. - Establish and maintain agile development toolset including tools for managing user stories and product defects. - Establish processes and tools to maintain code base integrity, including check-in validation rules and branch/merge processes. - Investigate and recommend best practices for maintaining code quality, including development of code metrics, code review workflows, code coverage measurement and the use of static and dynamic analysis tools. - Influence and drive operational excellence best practices within the organization.Key job responsibilities- Plan, create, and maintain large-scale software releases, libraries, and version control strategies across the organization, ensuring consistent and reliable delivery cycles.- Design, develop, and deploy robust CI/CD solutions that automate build, test, and deployment workflows across multiple teams and environments.- Architect tools, frameworks, and processes that enforce code quality standards, including static analysis, automated testing integration, and pre-merge validation gates.- Leverage and integrate AI capabilities to enhance developer productivity, automate repetitive engineering tasks, and continuously improve release workflows- Define and govern branching models (e.g., Gitflow, trunk-based development), merge policies, and repository hygiene standards across the organization- Maintain and scale build infrastructure