Software Development Engineer II, WorkCenter

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join its Finance Automation team. This role involves designing and implementing cloud-based financial processing systems that support thousands of analysts. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in software development, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams. You will have the opportunity to create impactful software products from conception to launch while working in a dynamic and inclusive environment. If you're passionate about technology and eager to contribute to innovative financial solutions, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with design patterns and system reliability.
• Proficient in at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable financial systems for Amazon.
• Collaborate with teams to implement innovative solutions.
• Mentor junior members and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Skills

Software Development

Cloud Technologies

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Cross-Team Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Distributed Computing

Version Control Systems

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Finance Automation (FinAuto) is the Finance Operations' (FinOps) tech team. Our mission is to enable Finance Operations to support the growth and expansion of Amazon businesses. We are a force multiplier through automation and self-service, while ensuring accurate and on-time payments and collections. We are in the unique position to look across Finance Operations and provide solutions that satisfy the needs of multiple teams at once. We strive to be the most sought-after engineering organization in which to work, where we are inclusive, diverse, and everyone is able to be their authentic self.

Within FinAuto org, WorkCenter team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to create reliable, scalable applications that serve thousands of Financial Operations (FinOps) analysts. In this role, you will:

• Design and implement cloud-based financial processing systems
• Build user-facing applications that maintain 99.99% availability
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, internal customers, and development teams across Amazon
• Develop new features while meeting strict operational standards
• Work with multiple programming languages and modern cloud technologies

The ideal candidate brings:
• Proven software development experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience building maintainable, production-grade applications
• Excellent communication abilities
• Track record of successful cross-team collaboration

You'll have direct impact by:
• Creating new software products from conception to launch
• Contributing to critical financial systems used globally
• Implementing solutions that scale across Amazon's worldwide operations

The role offers autonomy to explore innovative solutions while delivering measurable results for Amazon's global financial operations.

Key job responsibilities
• Design and develop scalable, fault-tolerant financial systems that power Amazon's operations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceive and implement innovative solutions in a large distributed computing environment
• Architect and build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are efficient, cost-effective, and user-friendly
• Transform complex, broadly defined problems into elegant technical solutions
• Mentor junior team members and participate in design and code reviews to ensure high-quality software delivery
• Create and contribute to technical documentation, architecture designs, and implementation strategies
• Thrive in an agile environment, continuously adapting to evolving project needs and timelines

About the team
Our vision is to build a single workbench in support of Finance Operations. The north star for WorkCenter is to be the one-stop, high performance tool for all FinOps teams at Amazon. WorkCenter will optimize operations efficiency, improve FinOps analyst experience and enhance supplier/vendor/customer experience across all FinOps verticals, including AP, AR, Payroll, GCP and GREF.

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

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

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