2025 Software Development Engineer - Embedded Development

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London seeks Software Development Engineers (SDEs) to innovate using cutting-edge technology. The ideal candidates will have a recent degree in Computer Science and knowledge in programming languages like C or Java. Responsibilities include collaborating on innovations and working in an agile environment. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on millions of customers globally.

Qualifications

• Graduated less than 24 months ago or about to complete a degree.
• Programming experience in C or Java/Rust.
• Knowledge of databases and operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design and market innovative products.
• Create solutions for distributed systems at scale.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high quality software.

Skills

Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals

Programming experience in C or Java / Rust

Knowledge in databases

Experience with Operating systems

Ability to handle ambiguous problems

Education

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

Job description

Description

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

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