Sr. Software Development Engineer, Books Outbound Team

Amazon Spain Services, S.L.U.; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A major eCommerce company seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer in Madrid. The role involves leading technical design, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence. Candidates should have experience with modern programming languages and a strong background in technical architecture. Join a team focused on customer-centric innovations that impact millions of users.

Formación

• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Experience leading the architecture and design of software systems.
• Professional software development experience.
• Programming experience with modern languages like Java, C++, or C#.
• Development experience in the last 3 years.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the technical architecture and design of software systems.
• Drive engineering excellence through mentorship and best practices.
• Solve complex problems with maintainable solutions.
• Influence technical roadmaps and strategic planning.
• Define technical strategy with product teams and stakeholders.
• Lead design reviews and technical discussions.
• Identify issues impacting software quality.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Technical architecture

Problem-solving

Mentorship

Software design

Java

C++

C#

Educación

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Scale at Amazon is, well, really big. As a Software Development Engineer in the Books Detail Page team, you'll be at the forefront of Amazon's eCommerce experience, building solutions that impact millions of customers worldwide. You'll work on high-scale, complex systems that require innovative thinking and technical excellence. You'll be part of a small, diverse team that makes the Amazon magic happen by creating compelling, customer-centric features that help readers discover and evaluate books effectively.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and design of complex software systems across multiple teams
• Drive engineering excellence through mentorship, code reviews, and establishing best practices
• Solve intrinsically hard problems with simple, maintainable solutions
• Influence technical roadmaps and strategic planning for the organization
• Partner with product teams and stakeholders to define technical strategy
• Lead design reviews and technical discussions across teams
• Identify and tackle systemic issues that impact software quality or team productivity

Balance speed of execution with architectural requirements and operational excellence

A day in the life

As a Senior SDE, you'll lead technical design reviews, mentor other engineers, and work on solving complex architectural challenges. You'll collaborate with TPMs and Product Managers to define technical strategy and ensure solutions align with long-term architectural vision. You'll spend time reviewing critical design decisions, participating in cross-team technical discussions, and driving improvements in engineering practices. You'll also be involved in hiring and growing technical talent within the organization.

About the team

Books Detail Page is the cornerstone of Amazon's Books eCommerce funnel. After successfully addressing technical debt, we're now in an exciting phase of customer-focused innovation. As a Senior SDE, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the technical direction of our systems while working with three collaborative teams. You'll have the opportunity to influence the architecture of features that help millions of customers make informed decisions about their book purchases.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience in professional, non-internship software development
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Experience in development in the last 3 years

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations