Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Global technology company specializing in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
$151,300 - $261,500
Frontend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
E-Commerce

Description For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Join Amazon's Navigation Experience (NavX) team as a Senior Software Engineer to innovate on the most visible features of Amazon's websites and apps. You'll be part of a team responsible for the navigational experience that serves billions of views daily, working on critical components like the Hamburger Menu, Navigation Chrome, and Bottom Tabs. The role involves building low latency, highly resilient distributed systems at scale in an agile environment with continuous deployment. You'll be working on both backend systems optimization and frontend customer experience, serving tens of thousands of transactions per second. The NavX team focuses on making navigation intuitive and efficient across all Amazon platforms, combining search and browse actions into a seamless experience. This is a highly visible role that impacts every customer who visits Amazon, requiring excellent technical design, problem-solving, and communication skills. You'll work with diverse stakeholders, mentor team members, and contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of Amazon's navigation experience. The position offers competitive compensation based on location and experience, along with comprehensive benefits and potential equity compensation. This is an opportunity to work with a diverse, intellectually curious team that values innovation and customer-centric thinking.

Last updated 12 days ago

Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

  • Build and optimize back end systems for scale and speed
  • Deliver world class CX for Amazon shopper on all devices
  • Build tailored navigation experience for customers
  • Work on Navigation Experience (NavX) team
  • Mentor team members to promote engineering excellence
  • Design for scalability, performance, and reliability

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Java
JavaScript
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Medical Insurance
401k
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
  • Full range of medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Total compensation package

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