Tech IndustryMay 4, 2018
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Azure PIE vs Amazon Alexa

Worth joining Azure Production Infrastructure Engineering team vs an Amazon Alexa team? I am an SDE. Any thoughts?

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Microsoft picpicpic May 4, 2018

Sounds like Azure infra will be a hell of livesite...

Amazon nLjz27 May 4, 2018

Definitely alexa

Microsoft TOVk00 May 4, 2018

Though call, very different products. Alexa will get you the end customer touch and product recognition by everyday people. Azure infra will get you into cloud computing hot zone and respect by peer engineers as you will have the background to impress those who know. What are you looking for? In abstract either team have great potential.

Microsoft Mocassin$ OP May 4, 2018

Thanks. My major concern is the PIE work seemed a little like SRE work to me. I am not 100% certain though. Wondering if you would know any more about this team?

Microsoft RocketMane May 4, 2018

Find out more about PIE from their manager. But core Azure teams >> Alexa for future job prospects in infrastructure/distributed systems domain if that's what you're looking for.

Microsoft Mocassin$ OP May 4, 2018

Thanks! Though PIE team is not core Azure. It basically provides a platform for other Azure teams.

Microsoft RocketMane May 5, 2018

If it is support only and does not work on the actual service, then it sounds like Alexa shopping is a better choice. Support is Azure is a lot of live site and not an enriching experience.

Amazon atmw35 May 4, 2018

Infra work depends heavily on team. One pro of alexa is that it's very easy to transfer internally ( including to aws ) Alexa teams are generally well regarded technically. And if the right opportunity shows up in AWS you can always transfer with much better internal knowledge of the role.

Microsoft Mocassin$ OP May 4, 2018

The Alexa team I am getting is voice shopping. AFAIK that is not core Alexa. Is that correct?

Amazon atmw35 May 5, 2018

That sounds correct unfortunately not familiar with that team

Microsoft DvJU21 May 5, 2018

PIE really depends on the team. You could be building new services for live site support, monitoring etc, or you could be in more of a SRE role for existing stuff. Try to find out what team exactly you're going to join, try to get a contact from that team.

Homeaway bazoes Apr 1, 2019

Which one did you end up joining?

Epic od-_-bo Apr 17, 2019

@Mocassin$ Which one did you end up joining?