Software Development Engineer II, Amazon

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to join their Grocery Experience team. The role involves designing scalable solutions and collaborating across teams to enhance grocery operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in software development, system design, and a passion for innovation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years in system design or architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement low-latency, scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance grocery operations.
• Continuously improve existing systems focusing on test coverage.

Skills

Software Development

System Design

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Agile Methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Java

Spring

JavaScript

CSS

AWS services

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, Amazon

Are you excited by providing solutions focused on business optimizations? If so, please come and talk to us! We are the GroceryX organization within the Worldwide Grocery Stores Tech (WWGST) organization. Our vision is to create the most-loved online grocery shopping experience that empowers every customer to achieve any grocery mission. We build and enable consistent, convenient, and snappy online grocery shopping experiences that make it easy for customers to find and get their groceries how and where they want to.

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to join our team. As a developer, you will be responsible for delivering seamless and efficient experiences for Amazon's global grocery business. With a focus on efficiency, scalability, and customer-centric solutions, the Grocery Experience team plays a strategic role in shaping the future of Amazon's global grocery business.

We work in an agile environment: collaborating closely with users, delivering features frequently, pivoting quickly when needed, and emphasizing test coverage, refactoring, and technical debt reduction. We’re looking for passionate engineers who aim to continuously improve the customer experience, thrive on solving complex problems, and are motivated by building innovative solutions to improve our operations. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, are deeply technical, highly innovative, and eager to build pioneering solutions, we’d love to hear from you!

Key job responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer on the Grocery Experience team, you will:

1. Design and implement low-latency, scalable solutions across the tech stack, including frontend (JavaScript, CSS, hybrid frameworks), middle tier (Java, Spring), and backend (non-relational databases and AWS services).
2. Collaborate with teams in Checkout, Payments, Inventory, and Fulfillment to build integrated solutions that enhance grocery operations.
3. Work with business teams to develop localized features tailored to specific marketplaces.
4. Continuously improve existing systems, focusing on test coverage, refactoring, and reducing technical debt.
5. Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to address operational challenges.
6. Deliver features with agility, contributing to a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Requirements include:

• 3+ years of professional software development experience outside of internships.
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture, focusing on reliability and scalability.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.
• 3+ years of experience in the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent field.

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