Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
$140,000 - $250,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · E-Commerce

Description For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their Core Services team under Worldwide Customer Purchase Journey, specifically in the Shipping and Region Authority (SARA) organization. This role focuses on developing foundational products that shape the customer shopping experience, from gateway pages through search and checkout experiences. The position involves working with distributed systems at scale, building and maintaining critical infrastructure that influences global shopping experiences while ensuring local compliance.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, fault-tolerant systems that handle complex orchestration across shipping, regions, locations, and restrictions domains. You'll work with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that optimize the customer experience while maintaining high technical standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on global e-commerce infrastructure. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology at massive scale, solving complex technical challenges, and contributing to systems that millions of customers interact with daily. The role offers the chance to work with talented engineers, influence technical direction, and grow your leadership skills while working on business-critical systems.

The position requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the capability to mentor other engineers. You'll be part of an agile environment where you can drive innovation while ensuring system reliability and performance. Benefits include competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, and opportunities for career advancement within one of the world's leading technology companies.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to conceive, design, and bring innovative products to market
  • Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment
  • Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems
  • Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable and fault-tolerant
  • Design and code solutions starting with broadly defined problems
  • Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Java
  • 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 of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Experience with full software development life cycle
  • Knowledge of coding standards, code reviews, source control management
  • Experience with build processes, testing, and operations

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance

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