Software Development Engineer II, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Development Engineer II and be part of a team that is revolutionizing how products are managed and delivered globally. You will tackle complex challenges and create innovative solutions that enhance the seller experience within a dynamic startup-like environment. Your expertise in software development, system architecture, and leadership will be crucial in building scalable systems that support a vast distribution network. This is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful changes and contribute to the future of e-commerce technology, all while working with a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to excellence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience in a professional setting.
• Experience with programming languages and system design.

Responsibilities

• Solve ambiguous business problems with elegant technical solutions.
• Design and launch multi-tier systems handling large data volumes.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Algorithms

Data structures

Software development

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

READY TO DO SOMETHING BIG?

How would you build the next generation of mission critical systems and services that power the ability to send, store and manage billions of products across the globe on behalf of our selling partners?

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is the Amazon service for world-wide sellers that offers access to Amazon’s vast distribution network as a service. Similar to how AWS provides infrastructure as a service, FBA allows sellers to only pay for what they use, creating a seamless experience to leverage our world-class infrastructure. Sellers, from Fortune 50 companies to hundreds of thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs, in 135 countries worldwide, rely upon our world-leading technology to grow and thrive on Amazon’s Marketplaces.

As a leader within FBA, you will provide both strategic and tactical oversight to build the features and functionality required to have the best in class offering for sellers. This leader will create mechanisms to drive optimal seller behavior for FBA inventory management, reducing total supply chain costs and making it easier for sellers to get their inventory close to customers, delivering more items with a Prime delivery promise. This leader will invent new ways to deliver value for sellers and their products, while leveraging the scale and innovation of technology from across the Amazon family, including AWS.

We operate as a startup within Amazon, providing our team great flexibility in product and technology direction. Come, join us and build the future!

Key job responsibilities

1. You will solve ambiguous business problems and map them to elegant technical solutions
2. You will use object-oriented concepts, algorithms and data structures to build systems at Amazon scale
3. You will design, launch, and re-architect multi-tier systems with large amounts of data
4. You will quickly adapt to fast-paced development environment with bias towards simple and extensible code

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or equivalent
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 3+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Code, design, and implementation sets the example to others

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of leading engineering excellence, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Prior experience architecting, developing and operating large scale distributed systems
• Prior experience in component architecture, simplification, data structures and code refactoring
• Experience with high-volume transaction processing
• Retail/e-commerce system design experience in a global context

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit this link for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.