Software Development Engineer, Author Support Technology

Amazon; Cambridge, London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer to join their Author Support Technology team. In this role, you will design and build scalable solutions that empower authors on a leading publishing platform. You will tackle complex technical challenges and have the autonomy to shape the direction of author support systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on the success of authors worldwide. If you are passionate about technology and want to revolutionize the publishing industry, this is the role for you!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience with a focus on design and architecture.
• Experience in the Video Games Industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable services for author support.
• Lead discussions and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Software Development

System Design

Programming Languages

Technical Mentoring

Automation Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Source Control Management

Build Processes

Testing Frameworks

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Author Support Technology

Job ID: 2912846 | Amazon Development Centre (India) Private Limited - S55

Are you passionate about empowering authors and revolutionizing the publishing industry? Join us in shaping the future of self-publishing!

We're looking for a talented Software Development Engineer to join our Author Support Technology team. You'll be instrumental in designing and building scalable solutions that help authors succeed on Amazon's publishing platform. This is a unique opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges while directly impacting the success of authors worldwide.

Why This Role Matters:
Every day, authors rely on our services to share their stories with the world. Your team's solutions will directly impact their success by ensuring they receive timely, accurate support throughout their publishing journey. You'll have the autonomy to shape the technical direction of author support systems while working on challenging problems at Amazon scale.

Join us in revolutionizing how we support the next generation of authors!

Key job responsibilities:

1. Design and implement scalable, multi-tenant services that power our author support ecosystem.
2. Lead technical design discussions and mentor junior engineers.
3. Collaborate directly with internal users to understand pain points and craft efficient solutions.
4. Drive architectural decisions for new features and systems.
5. Build automation tools that streamline author support workflows.
6. Own end-to-end delivery of critical technical initiatives.

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.
- 3+ years of Video Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience.
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

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