Software Development Engineer, Amazon Central Sourcing

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 165,200 - 223,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking fungible software development engineers for the Ads, LEO, Devices, and Entertainment teams. You will design and implement highly available, scalable cloud services in Java and help operate Tier-1 services at massive scale.

Join us to tackle complex distributed systems challenges—from low-latency communication to fault-tolerant architectures—while leveraging generative AI to accelerate delivery, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape technical

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience on large systems.
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related experience.
• 1+ years designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered software applications and services.
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
• Experience with at least one major programming language.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Perl

Distributed systems

OO Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

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.

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.

Base Salary Range by Location

• USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually
• USA, MA, North Reading - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
• USA, NY, New York City - 158,100.00 - 213,800.00 USD annually
• USA, NY, New york city - 158,100.00 - 213,800.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, AUSTIN - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, SEATTLE - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually