Software Dev Engineer III

Global technology company that operates the world's largest e-commerce platform and cloud computing services.
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Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Consumer

Description For Software Dev Engineer III

Join Amazon's Appstore Developer Experience team as a Senior Software Engineer III, where you'll play a crucial role in enhancing the developer experience for millions of customers. This position focuses on improving and scaling cloud and device-based systems that support the Amazon Appstore ecosystem across Fire TV, Fire Tablets, and Android devices.

You'll be working on innovative solutions to simplify processes, remove bottlenecks, and improve system reliability. The role requires a deep technical background and mastery of software fundamentals, as you'll be responsible for architecting and delivering both client software and distributed services.

As a senior engineer, you'll have the opportunity to influence technical decisions at a high level, mentor other engineers, and drive significant improvements in system maintainability. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies while solving complex problems that directly impact the developer experience and customer satisfaction.

The position offers the chance to work with a team dedicated to connecting app creators with millions of customers across various Amazon devices. You'll be instrumental in making it easier for developers to provide world-class experiences and value for money to customers.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys technical leadership, system design, and working on large-scale distributed systems. You'll have the autonomy to drive innovations and implement significant improvements to the current status quo, while working with talented engineers and stakeholders across different teams.

The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment that requires both technical excellence and leadership skills, as you'll be responsible for making key technology decisions while also coaching and developing other engineers. If you're passionate about creating exceptional developer experiences and want to work on systems that impact millions of users, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact at Amazon.

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Responsibilities For Software Dev Engineer III

  • Engage with stakeholders and engineers to review key designs, architecture and code
  • Define and track key customer and operational metrics
  • Problem solve complex ambiguous problems
  • Code critical and complex modules
  • Create buy-in for technical vision and strategy
  • (Re-)architecture, design, and delivery of client software and distributed services
  • Influence senior leadership on technical direction
  • Coach and develop engineers
  • Improve overall maintainability of systems

Requirements For Software Dev Engineer III

Java
Kubernetes
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred)
  • Experience with full software development life cycle (preferred)

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