Software Development Engineer, AmazonAPI Infrastructure

AmazonAPI is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their team focused on accelerating the Amazon.com shopping experience. This role is central to building and maintaining a platform that processes hundreds of billions of requests daily through a unified REST endpoint. The platform integrates with 200+ backend services and serves 3500+ client teams.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about developer productivity and building scalable systems. You'll work on crucial infrastructure including libraries for HTTP semantics, caching layers for performance optimization, and data transformation systems. This position offers the opportunity to work with senior leaders across Amazon, solving complex technical challenges and standardizing shopping data access.

The role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking, as you'll help shape the platform's roadmap and improve developer experience. You'll be part of a team that's seen consistent growth, with service traffic doubling annually. Key focus areas include building strongly typed client libraries, improving developer experience, networking, caching, data security, and platform efficiency.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy working on high-scale distributed systems and want to make a significant impact on Amazon's technical infrastructure. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology at one of the world's leading tech companies.