Software Development Engineer II, Amazon

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Development Engineer II, where your passion for innovation and problem-solving will help shape the future of customer experiences. In this role, you will work with cutting-edge technologies, including various AWS services, to enhance workflows and deliver high-quality software solutions. Collaborate with a talented team in an Agile environment to drive engineering excellence and mentor others. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry while being part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that values creativity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience and 2+ years in design or architecture.
• Experience with programming languages and AWS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Investigate design approaches and prototype new technology.
• Drive best practices and mentor team members.

Skills

Software Development

Design Patterns

Agile/Scrum

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS SQS

AWS SNS

AWS S3

AWS Lambda

AWS DynamoDB

AWS Redshift

AWS CloudWatch

AWS Data Pipelines

AWS Kinesis

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, Amazon

Job ID: 2907096 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Are you passionate about working on disruptive ideas and building innovative solutions? Are you drawn to take on the hardest problems, navigate ambiguity, and battle skepticism? Then this is the role for you.

The CE Tech organization's mission is to make Amazon the preferred destination for customers to discover and purchase High Consideration products and services. We accomplish this by developing a deep understanding of our customers (consumers and businesses), our suppliers, and our organization. We use AI to make our engineering teams more productive and also to make the shopping experience better for our customers.

Come be a part of our product development team! We are seeking a highly technical individual with strong leadership skills to help put Amazon’s products in the hands of customers all around the globe.

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you will:

1. Work with other team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technology, and evaluate technical feasibility.
2. Work with modern web development technologies to improve customer workflows.
3. Work with AWS technologies such as SQS, SNS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, Redshift, CloudWatch, Data Pipelines, and Kinesis.
4. Write high-quality distributed system software.
5. Perform development and maintenance of key system features.
6. Drive best practices and engineering excellence.
7. Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software.
8. Establish architectural principles, select design patterns, and mentor team members.

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.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

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.

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 this link for more information.

Posted: March 5, 2025 (Updated 41 minutes ago)