Software Development Engineer, Amazon - Seattle

Job Description

Seller Fulfilment Technology (SFT) team located in Seattle is looking for a to deliver strategic goals for Amazon ecommerce systems. This is an opportunity to join our mission to build tech solutions that empower sellers to delight the next billion customers. You will be responsible for building new system capabilities grounds up for strategic business initiatives. If you feel excited by the challenge of setting the course for large company wide initiatives, building and launching customer facing products in international locales, this may be the next big career move for you. We are building systems which can scale across multiple marketplaces and are on the cutting edge in automated large scale e-commerce business. We are looking for a SDE to design and build our tech stack as a coherent architecture and deliver capabilities across marketplaces. We operate in a high performance co-located agile ecosystem where SDEs, Product Managers and Principals frequently connect with end customers of our products. Our SDEs stay connected with customers through seller/FC/Deliver Station visits and customer anecdotes. This allows our engineers to significantly influence product roadmap, contribute to PRFAQs and create disproportionate impact through the tech they deliver. We offer Technology leaders a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform billions of lives across the planet through their tech innovation.

Key job responsibilities
- As an SDE-2, you will be responsible for designing solutions for the promise related features in Easy Ship that are scalable and latency neutral handling 16K+ TPS using cutting technologies.
- As an SDE2, you will interact with various stakeholders to convert the requirements, independently design, implement and delivery the features scaling across marketplaces.
- You will be responsible for mentoring other SDEs and establish operational rigor



About the team
We - Seller and Fulfilment Tech (SFT) - are a team of builders with a mission to “transform the way India and Emerging markets buy and sell, thereby transforming lives”. Our work has empowered small businesses and enterprises creating large economic and community impact. We are uniquely positioned to help Amazon reach a billion customers on earth, as we work backwards from the insights and opportunities presented by emerging customers and selling partners. We are actively building for emerging markets, innovating using latest technology trends, and taking the successful innovations to all Amazon markets. We continue on our mission to "transform daily lives and livelihoods" operating with a mental model of "Get Big, Get Close, Get Fit" to acquire scale (Get Big), build customer loyalty (Get Close), and drive efficiencies (Get Fit).

Basic Qualifications:

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications:

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.