Senior Software Development Engineer

Amazon Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Software Developer for Finance as a Service to architect and build scalable, secure systems handling sensitive financial data for diverse customers.

You will mentor engineers, define design patterns, and contribute to the technology roadmap in an Agile environment. You will collaborate with business partners to deliver innovative solutions that address real financial challenges, balance performance with business priorities, and guide architectural

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable, secure systems for sensitive financial data.
• Partner with business teams to translate requirements into innovative features.
• Establish architectural principles and mentor team members.
• Lead technical analysis of industry trends to inform platform development.
• Make data-driven decisions balancing scalability, UX, and business priorities.

Skills

Software development

System design

Mentoring

Leadership

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Join us in building the next generation of financial operations technology that serves businesses of all sizes. You'll design and develop scalable systems that power end-to-end finance and accounting services, directly impacting how companies manage their financial operations with Amazon-grade accuracy and compliance.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable, secure systems designed to handle sensitive financial data across diverse customer environments
• Partner with business teams to understand customer requirements, investigate potential solutions, and deliver innovative features that address real financial challenges
• Establish and communicate architectural principles and design patterns, then mentor team members in their adoption and implementation
• Lead technical analysis of industry trends and emerging technologies to inform platform development and innovation strategy
• Make data-driven architectural decisions that balance scalability, customer experience, and business priorities

A day in the life

As a Senior Software Developer on our Finance as a Service team, you'll focus on architecting and developing systems that handle sensitive financial data for a diverse customer base—from large multinationals to small local businesses. You'll collaborate with our business partners to understand customer needs, then investigate, prototype, and deliver innovative solutions that solve real financial challenges. Your day might include establishing architectural principles and design patterns that guide your team's work, staying informed about emerging technologies and industry trends, and making data-driven decisions about our technology roadmap. You'll work in an Agile environment, balancing the need for scalability and high performance with practical business priorities, all while mentoring team members and fostering a culture of technical excellence.

About the team

We're building a world-class finance and accounting platform that transforms how businesses manage their back-office operations. Our team is dedicated to creating technology that's secure, scalable, and accessible - whether serving large enterprises or growing businesses. We're focused on developing a multi-tenant operations stack with built-in data isolation and compliance controls from the ground up. Our vision is to make sophisticated financial operations technology available to everyone, and we're looking for collaborative partners who can help us shape that future. You'll work alongside engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders who are committed to delivering solutions that genuinely meet customer needs while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and security.

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
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

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