Software Development Engineer, Amazon Catalog services team

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU program

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer (SDE-II) to join the Selection & Catalog Systems team. You will craft cutting‑edge solutions that enhance product discovery and expand a global catalog for customers.

You will work on scalable mechanisms to validate data, leverage AI/ML models, and ensure high-quality product data across marketplaces. The role emphasizes distributed systems, performance, and cross‑functional collaboration in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship software development experience.
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• Experience programming with at least one software language.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the development of a groundbreaking validation framework and service for data quality across the catalog.
• Build algorithms that integrate with AI/ML models for scalable validation at scale.
• Create low-latency, high-performance probabilistic validation for textual, numeric, and image attributes.
• Develop an Insights framework using service logs and metrics to refine validation guardrails.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver an end-to-end data validation solution for sellers.

Skills

3+ years software dev

2+ years design/architecture

Programming languages

Tools

NoSQL databases

Java

Cloud platforms

ML frameworks

Job description

Imagine being part of a team that drives the growth of the world's largest online marketplace. We are seeking a talented and resourceful Software Development Engineer (SDE-II) to join our Selection & Catalog Systems team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in crafting cutting‑edge solutions that fuel the expansion of our extensive product catalog and enable seamless product discovery for customers globally.

You will span a diverse range of technical challenges including 1) Develop robust mechanisms to seamlessly inherit the catalog attribute standards from centralized systems 2) Implement sophisticated algorithms to ensure consistency in product data across all our global marketplaces and enabling a unified customer experience 3) Innovative solution for image comparison and recognition solutions, ensuring accurate product identification 4) Design creative solutions to validate the product data and provide first class product data to customers 5) Continous feedback mechanism on validation processing enabling us to continuously expand the product data validation integrating with external sources 6) Develop scalable mechanisms to help sellers address the product data quality issues.

Throughout your journey, you will gain exposure to a diverse technology stack, including NoSQL databases, Java, cloud computing platforms, machine learning frameworks and LLMs. Collaborating with seasoned engineers and technical leaders, you will work on high-impact initiatives that directly shape the shopping experience for Amazon customers worldwide.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of 3+ years in distributed systems design and implementation, as well as a passion for delivering high-quality software in an agile/continuous environment. If you're excited about revolutionizing the Amazon catalog and changing the way we model and understand products, we want to hear from you!

Key job responsibilities

1. Spearhead the development of a groundbreaking validation framework and service designed to proactively detect and prevent data quality issues across our vast product catalog.
2. Build sophisticated algorithms integrating with AI/ML science models to perform deterministic and probabilistic validation at scale.
3. Create innovative, low latency and high performance probabilistic validation solutions to achieve high correctness across the textual, numeric, image attributes.
4. Develop Insights framework that harnesses the power of service logs and metrics to continuously expand and refine our validation guardrails.
5. Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop E2E solution for product data validation and surface actionable feedback to sellers.

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
• - 2+ years of distributed systems experience
• - Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in managing and troublshooting network
• - Experience working in a fast-paced work environment

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