Sr. Software Development Engineer, Last Mile Platform Services, Sr.SDE

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for its Last Mile Platform Services team. This role involves developing impactful mobile software and fostering a collaborative culture that emphasizes continuous learning. Ideal candidates should possess significant software development experience, leadership qualities, and expertise in system design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship software development experience.
• Experience leading design or architecture of systems.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable distributed systems for mobile devices.
• Support multiple feature teams within the Amazon Flex platform.
• Foster a collaborative culture with knowledge sharing.

Skills

Software Development

Design Patterns

Reliability

Scaling

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Last Mile Platform Services, Sr.SDE

Would you like to build impactful mobile software building blocks that empowers hundreds of engineers build and ship new delightful features every day? Our team is responsible for creating the best delivery experience for transporters wherever they deliver packages using their favorite Android or iOS devices. As a Software Development Engineer within the Delivery Technology Organization you will contribute to building highly scalable distributed systems that power fast, fluid, and interactive experiences on mobile devices worldwide.

Key job responsibilities
Our team forms the foundation of the Amazon Flex platform, supporting multiple feature teams and enabling hundreds of thousands of delivery partners worldwide. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, where knowledge sharing and architectural discussions are central to our workflow. The team's in-depth engineering practices and robust system design have resulted in excellent platform stability. We maintain efficient operations and well-structured on-call processes. Our emphasis on continuous learning and professional development creates an environment where team members can grow their skills while delivering impactful solutions at scale

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ 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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