Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement software solutions that enable new features and improve existing systems, balancing scalability, maintainability, and performance requirements.
- Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including product definition, scoping, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
- Write well-organized, maintainable code using optimal data structures and algorithms, and actively participate in code reviews to help raise the quality bar across the team.
- Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional peers to understand business needs and deliver the right solutions, while mentoring other engineers on your team.
- Evaluate opportunities to integrate generative AI tools and new technical approaches into your work, making recommendations to improve team productivity and software quality.
A day in the life
You'll start your day reviewing operational metrics and addressing any issues from overnight, then shift into focused development work on features that directly improve the customer experience. Expect to pair with teammates on design discussions, participate in code reviews, and occasionally lead deep dives into production issues to identify root causes and permanent fixes. You'll regularly connect with product partners to refine requirements and ensure your solutions align with both customer and technical needs.
About the team
Our team is focused on building reliable, high-performance software that serves Amazon customers at scale. We value collaboration, technical rigor, and a commitment to continuous improvement. You'll work alongside engineers who are eager to share knowledge, challenge ideas constructively, and support each other's growth. We're investing in new technologies and approaches to push our systems forward, and you'll play a meaningful role in shaping that direction.
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
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
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
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, MA, Boston - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Dallas - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually