Software Development Engineer

About the Role

• Solve real customer problems through innovative technology.
• Work on scalable services in a collaborative team environment.
• See code directly impact millions of customers worldwide.
• Use modern technology to solve complex problems.
• Influence millions of customers, sellers, and products globally.
• Create new products, features, and services while managing ambiguity.
• Own the entire lifecycle of code: from design through deployment and ongoing operations.
• Grow into a high-impact engineer supported by a culture of learning and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services.
• Participate in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
• Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity.
• Stay current with emerging technologies.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles.
• Participate in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Java
• Python
• C++
• C#
• Go
• Rust
• TypeScript
• Data structure implementation
• Basic algorithm development
• Object-oriented design principles
• Cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
• Database systems (SQL and NoSQL)
• Contributing to open-source projects
• Version control systems
• Debugging and troubleshooting complex systems
• Software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Qualifications

• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, TypeScript).
• Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles.
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience from previous technical internships or demonstrated project experience.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.