Software Dev Engineer II, Amazon Financials Foundation Services (AFFS)

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon's AFFS division is seeking a server-side software engineer to help build and scale high-volume financial services that support Amazon's global e-commerce operations. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure systems used by billions of dollars in transactions daily.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience in software development, strong design skills, and proficiency in modern languages.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience (non-internship).
• 2+ years in design or architecture of scalable systems.
• Experience programming in at least one modern language.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex requirements into detailed design.
• Navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions.
• Develop, test, optimize and scale features on highly available services.
• Dive into architecture, code, and metrics to drive operational excellence.
• Keep pace with evolving technology and bring new tools to the team.

Skills

Software development

System design

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

Version control (Git)

Build systems

Job description

The Amazon Financials Foundation Services (AFFS), a division within Amazon's eCommerce Services Organization (eCS) is an innovator in business systems integration and defining the future of financial accounting at Amazon scale. Our systems are advancing one of the world's most scalable, reliable, and secure e-commerce ecosystems and are responsible for processing hundreds of billions of dollars in transactions, in multiple currencies and countries. We are at the center of Amazon's key initiatives and fueling the growth of Amazon's businesses worldwide by constantly raising the bar on the speed at which business teams can integrate with our systems.

We're looking for customer-obsessed server side software engineers who are interested in working on large scale, highly distributed systems. Our team builds one of the world's most scalable, reliable, and secure e-commerce platforms that processes tens of millions of financial transactions (in multiple currencies and countries). Have you ever wanted to work on machine learning problems that will make a lasting impact? Join us, and solve key problems that impact the experience of millions of Amazon customers.

As an engineer in AFFS, you will be part of a team of high performing engineers to build, scale, monitor, and optimize services that are the foundation for Amazon's financial reporting. We reliably handle data in high volume and velocity. You will interface with teams and systems inside and outside of our org including Business Systems, Financial Systems, and Accounting. Our mission is to provide a world-class customer experience through a data-driven approach and scalable and robust software.

A successful candidate will be a self-starter and fast learner with an established background in developing high volume and highly available services, strong technical ability, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment.

Key job responsibilities

• *Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed design.
• * Navigate ambiguity, make data-driven decisions, move fast with short-term and long-term trade offs.
• * Develop, test, optimize and scale features on highly available services.
• * Dive into architecture, code, metrics to drive operational excellence.
• * Keep pace with rapidly changing technology, bringing new technologies on board with the team.

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
• - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

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, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually