Senior Software Development Engineer, PreStart Domain

Amazon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 168,100 - 227,400; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for the PreStart Domain in Boston, MA. You will help onboard millions of new workers annually by building scalable, highly available systems that power onboarding experiences for a global workforce.

You will design and implement distributed services, lead architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and UX teams to deliver robust Day 1 onboarding across regions.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build business critical, highly available, large scale, distributed systems
• Lead software architecture and design reviews and influence software architecture across our organization
• Design and build software with quality, robustness, and Amazon sized scale as top priorities
• Collaborate across technical teams, UX design teams, product and program teams, customers, and stakeholders
• Identify the right technologies to delight customers by working backwards from customer needs and testing prototypes
• Coach and mentor engineers on the team to foster a supportive culture of collaboration and delivery to high standards
• Get support and mentorship from senior engineers and leaders
• Define and drive SW best practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, agile development, build processes, and testing

Skills

5+ years software development

5+ years programming

5+ years lead design/architecture

Mentor / tech lead

SDLC experience

Bachelor's degree in CS

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer, PreStart Domain

Job ID: 10488639 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Interested in working with the latest technology in the cloud computing space to impact millions of people? The Joining Amazon Technology team is building innovative solutions to revolutionize the way we onboard 2.8 million Amazon new workers a year in over 60 countries. We do not depend on third party monolithic HR systems. Our software uses Amazon Web Services to intelligently work through the complexity of country and role differences, and ensure new hires start successfully on Day 1 with delightful onboarding experiences. We enable all Amazon business' success to onboard new workers to meet dynamic business and market demands, and country and region holiday and prime day retail lifecycle spikes. Our mission is clear: We seek to be the most technically proficient HR organization in the world. Our organization uniquely combines the highest standards of technology – architecture, scalability, reliability and performance with Amazon’s desire to be Earth’s Best Employer.

The Prestart Domain team is the core of the end to end Joining Amazon experience, responsible for 100% global hiring traffic from various recruiting sources. All subsequent onboarding and HR processes depend on the HR profiles and related data Prestart systems ingest into the HR system. IT is core to the success of the Joining Amazon journey as well as the employee journey.

Key job responsibilities

• Architect and build business critical, highly available, large scale, distributed systems
• Lead software architecture and design reviews and influence software architecture across our organization and other Amazon software organizations
• Design and build software with quality, robustness, and Amazon sized scale as top priorities
• Collaborate across technical teams, UX design teams, product and program teams, customers, and stakeholders
• Identify the right technologies to delight customers by working backwards from customer needs and working directly with customers to test prototypes and incorporate feedback
• Coach and mentor engineers on the team to foster a supportive culture of collaboration and delivery to high standards
• Get support and mentorship from senior engineers and leaders
• Define and drive SW best practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, agile development, build processes, and testing

About the team Workforce Solutions (WS) empowers our customers by providing integrated, people‑focused solutions that streamline hiring processes for WW Stores, AWS, Devices, and Talent Acquisition. As stewards of the employee lifecycle and experience, we drive initiatives that promote transparency and efficiency in career mobility, workforce engagement, and operational needs management. We prioritize customer‑centricity by tailoring our capabilities and processes to align with their preferences and behaviors. Our approach is to start with the customer's needs and match individuals to the right opportunities through our services.

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, MA, Boston - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

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