Application Engineer, RBS

Global technology and e-commerce company that operates various business units including retail, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · E-Commerce

Description For Application Engineer, RBS

Retail Business Services (RBS) at Amazon is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join their team. This role supports Amazon's Retail business growth worldwide through selection management, defect elimination, and operational process support. The tech team develops automation leveraging Machine/Deep Learning to scale execution of complex tasks.

As an Application Engineer, you'll act as a technical lead and subject matter expert, leading large multi-team projects and resolving complex support issues. You'll work on improving operational efficiency through SLAs, metrics, and monitoring, while also designing and developing high-performing applications. The role involves significant mentorship responsibilities and requires strong technical expertise in software development, debugging, and database management.

The team values work-life harmony and provides strong support for new members through mentorship, code reviews, and professional development opportunities. You'll have access to training through O'Reilly platform and support for AWS/ML certifications. The environment encourages knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Key responsibilities include leading technical support initiatives, developing complex applications, mentoring team members, and participating in on-call support. You'll work closely with development teams to establish and improve service support while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact in Amazon's retail technology ecosystem while growing their technical and leadership skills in a supportive environment.

Last updated 12 days ago

Responsibilities For Application Engineer, RBS

  • Act as a subject matter expert for one or more services
  • Lead large multi-team projects
  • Resolve complex support issues
  • Improve operational efficiency through SLAs, metrics, and monitoring
  • Design and develop complex high performing scripts and applications
  • Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers
  • On-call support for alarm monitoring and bug fixes
  • On-boarding clients and familiarizing them with platform features

Requirements For Application Engineer, RBS

Linux
MySQL
PostgreSQL
  • 5+ years of software development or technical support experience
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
  • Experience in Unix
  • Experience scripting in modern program languages
  • In-depth understanding of software development principles, design patterns and best practices
  • Good understanding of relational database management systems
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to handle high impact incidents

Benefits For Application Engineer, RBS

  • Work-life balance
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Training through O'Reilly platform
  • AWS/ML certification support

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