Software Development Engineer, Amazon Central Sourcing

Amazon

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 158,100 - 213,800

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking fungible software development engineers for the Ads/LEO/Devices/Entertainment teams in New York. You will design and implement highly available cloud services in Java, build Tier-1 services, and tackle complex distributed systems challenges at scale.

You will frequently apply generative AI to accelerate development and improve code quality while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-facing features.

Qualifications

3+ years of non-internship software development experience.
2+ years designing/architecting systems.
1+ years building large-scale distributed software.
1+ years OO design experience.

Responsibilities

Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud services in Java.
Build and operate Tier-1 services at massive scale.
Solve distributed systems challenges, from low-latency to fault-tolerance.
Leverage generative AI to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical direction.

Skills

Java

C++

Perl

OO Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Job description

Description

This role is for fungible software development engineers in the Amazon Ads, LEO, Devices, and Entertainment Teams.

Some Things About Us

Motivated, collaborative team: Join a team of passionate engineers who support each other, share knowledge freely, and celebrate wins together.
Greenfield opportunity: We're building from the ground up, giving you the chance to shape architecture, tooling, and culture from day one.
World-changing impact: Your work will directly shape how hundreds of millions of customers interact every day.

Key job responsibilities

Design and implement highly available, scalable cloud services in Java.
Build and operate Tier-1 services at massive scale
Solve novel and complex distributed systems challenges — from low-latency communication to fault-tolerant architectures
Leverage generative AI extensively in your day-to-day development workflow to accelerate delivery and improve code quality
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams across Amazon to define technical direction and deliver customer-facing features
Contribute to a culture of operational excellence, including on-call support, monitoring, and continuous improvement

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
1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
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

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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.