Amazon's Tax Platform Services team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to work on one of the world's largest transactional distributed systems. This role focuses on building and maintaining the core services that calculate taxes (sales tax and VAT) for all Amazon sales, both physical and digital, on a global scale. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a system that manages hundreds of millions of records and handles millions of service requests per minute.
The role requires expertise in Java development within a Linux and Oracle-based environment. You'll be responsible for the complete software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and operations. The team's work directly impacts Amazon's global business operations, making this a highly visible and impactful position.
As a Software Engineer in the Tax Platform Services team, you'll collaborate with customers and peers across Amazon's various business units to develop new features and enhance existing systems. The role combines technical challenges of distributed systems with business-critical tax calculations, offering a unique blend of technical and business problem-solving opportunities.
The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 per year, depending on location and experience, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical and financial benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who are passionate about building highly scalable and reliable systems while working on business-critical applications that impact Amazon's global operations.