Software Development Engineer II, Digital Content - Books and Kindle Content

Software Development Engineer II, Digital Content - Books and Kindle Content

Come build the future as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, where you will be inspired working along best-in-class inventors and innovators! You will have the opportunity to create meaningful experiences that deliver on the ever-evolving needs of our customers, and your work will impact millions of people around the world.

As an Amazon Software Development Engineer, you will solve unique and complex problems at a rapid pace, utilizing the latest technologies to create solutions that are highly scalable. You will find that there is an unlimited number of opportunities within Amazon, where developing your career across a wide range of teams is highly supported.

Role Overview: Depending on your experience, interests and business needs, you will own the back-end or full stack design and development of product features, building scale, efficiency, and differentiated customer experiences. We’re looking for software engineers passionate about building software solutions end-to-end, have strong software development experience delivering at scale solutions, and systems design skills.

You should have a demonstrated ability delivering within a DevOps delivery model from scoping requirements, requirement analysis, design, development, test, CI/CD, security implementation, and operational excellence with the ability to work cross-functionally with Product Managers, business stakeholders and other tech teams through the actual launch of the project.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Employee discount program

Key Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions that meet business requirements and customer needs
• Lead technical solutions from conception through deployment, including architecture decisions and implementation strategies
• Participate in full software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, and other engineering teams
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to improving team's technical practices
• Write high-quality, well-tested code following best practices and coding standards
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
• Drive operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement

A Day in the Life

Work/Life Balance: Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.

Work Environment: We value work-life balance and foster an inclusive team culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed and celebrated.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion.

About the Team

Kindle has changed the way books are published, sold, and read across the globe. Come be a part of changing the way the world reads.

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
• 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.