Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infra & Data Center

Amazon; Factoria (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead design and implementation of scalable software across the development lifecycle. You will own the architectural direction, balance trade-offs for performance and security, and collaborate across teams to deliver integrated solutions that serve millions of customers.

You will mentor engineers, participate in design discussions, and evaluate emerging technologies to boost productivity and software quality.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of multi-component software systems across the full development lifecycle, from defining technical strategy through deployment and operational excellence.
• Own your team's architectural direction, making informed trade-offs between scalability, performance, security, and maintainability while ensuring software is extensible for future needs.
• Collaborate with engineers across related teams to align on system interfaces, resolve cross-team dependencies, and deliver integrated solutions that serve customers effectively.
• Mentor and coach engineers on your team and beyond, raising the engineering bar through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on guidance.
• Evaluate and integrate generative AI tools and emerging technologies to improve team productivity and software quality.

Skills

5+ years software development

Mentor / tech lead

Programming with at least one language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead design and implementation of scalable software across the development lifecycle. You will own the architectural direction, balance trade-offs for performance and security, and collaborate across teams to deliver integrated solutions that serve millions of customers.

You will mentor engineers, participate in design discussions, and evaluate emerging technologies to boost productivity and software quality.