2025 Software Development Engineer - Embedded Development

Amazon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a Software Development Engineer in London to innovate and build new products using cutting-edge technology. The ideal candidate will have a recent degree in a relevant field, programming experience in C or Java/Rust, and knowledge of databases. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex problems and make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Graduated less than 24 months ago or about to complete a relevant degree.
• Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals.
• Experience with Operating systems and Kernel Internals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design and launch innovative products.
• Build distributed storage and query systems that are scalable and fault-tolerant.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

C programming

Java programming

Rust programming

Knowledge of databases

Understanding of Operating systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields

Job description

2025 Software Development Engineer - Embedded Development

Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on cutting‑edge, scalable services technology in a team environment? Do you like working on industry‑defining projects that move the needle?

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA.

Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use cutting‑edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first‑hand. The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world.

We’re looking for individuals who are excited by the idea of creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company whose ship cycles are measured in weeks, not years.

If this is you, come chart your own path at Amazon!

Key job responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced cross‑disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring to market innovative products and services.
• Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
• Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
• Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault‑tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high quality software.

Basic Qualifications

• Graduated less than 24 months ago or about to complete a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields at time of application
• Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals
• Programming experience in C or Java / Rust
• Knowledge in databases
• Experience with Operating systems and Kernel Internals, Rust programming

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous technical internship(s) if applicable
• Experience with distributed, multi‑tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases
• Experience such as linear programming and nonlinear optimisation
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
• Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly
• Experience with Distributed Systems: Large Scale Database, Multi‑tenant, Highly Available Systems, Fault Tolerance, Disaster Recover, or Transactional Systems

Equal Opportunity Employer

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