Software Dev Engineer, Prime Video Personalization & Discovery

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking Software Development Engineers to solve business challenges with scalable services and cutting-edge technology. You will join a team that builds customer-obsessed solutions and ships rapidly in a large distributed computing environment.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional Amazonians, design and implement new products, and operate in an Agile setting with weekly release cycles. The role covers system design, storage and query infrastructure, and big-data processing at

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field within the last six months or on track to earn by start date.
• Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Ability to work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to conceive and deliver innovative products.
• Design and build technologies in a large distributed computing environment.
• Create scalable storage, indexing, and query systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Rely on fast-paced development cycles to ship features weekly.

Skills

Distributed systems

Software design

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Description

Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on cutting-edge, scalable services technology in a team environment? Do you like working on industry-defining projects that move the needle?

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use cutting‑edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first‑hand.

The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and influence millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years. If this sounds interesting to you, apply and come chart your own path at Amazon.

While the majority of our SDE roles are based in the greater Seattle/Bellevue, WA area, by applying to this position your application will be considered for all locations we hire in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to Nashville, TN; Austin, TX; Greater Bay Area, CA; DC Metro Area; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Greater Boston Area, MA; Greater Denver Area, CO; Greater Los Angeles Area, CA; Greater New York Area; Irvine, CA; Madison, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; San Diego, CA. To qualify, applicants should have earned a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree within the last six months or be on track to earn their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree prior to the role start date.

Key job responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
• Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
• Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
• Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault‑tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use.
• Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.