Software Development Engineer I 2025

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Software Development Engineers to innovate and solve complex business challenges. This role involves collaborating with talented professionals to design and build cutting-edge technologies that influence millions of customers globally. You will thrive in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will lead to the development of scalable, fault-tolerant systems. If you are eager to create impactful solutions and enjoy the thrill of working on industry-defining projects, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values customer obsession and pushes the boundaries of technology every day.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or completed a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• Programming experience with modern languages like Java, C++, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design and bring innovative products to market.
• Create solutions for distributed systems with innovative technologies.

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Object-oriented design

Distributed systems

Algorithms

Relational databases

Optimization mathematics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Job description

Job ID: 2850044 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

We’re on the lookout for the curious, those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact, visionary person you know you’re ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing new skills, and achieving personal growth. How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you’ll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow.

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.

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.

A day in the life
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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in or completed a Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or majors relating to these fields.
• To qualify, applicants should have earned a Bachelors degree or higher between October 2023 and Fall 2025 and/or graduated within the last 24 months.
• Possible start dates for this role are between January 2025 and October 2025.
• Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
• Internship, project, or academic experience in at least one of the areas: internals, kernel, OS/storage systems, job scheduling, resource management, file systems, search, or performance engineering.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous technical internship(s), if applicable.
• Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases.
• Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization.
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
• Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.