Software Development Engineer-II, Amazon

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a talented Software Development Engineer to join their Digital Acceleration team. This role involves developing scalable web services and working with Gen-AI LLM technology. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and a background in back-end web services. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and analytical reasoning while delivering impactful solutions for customers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in design or architecture of systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of high-scale web services.
• Work on scalable web services using cloud technologies.

Skills

Software Development

Analytical Reasoning

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Software Development Engineer-II, Amazon

Amazon.com is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Software Development Engineer to join the Digital Acceleration team. The Digital Acceleration team owns services supporting the publishing, pricing, and purchase of Digital content, including Kindle Books, Amazon AppStore, Amazon Music, Amazon Video, etc.

This candidate will join a team working on scalable web services using cloud technologies and will have the opportunity to work on Gen-AI LLM technology. The work will be highly visible to Amazon customers and internal stakeholders.

As a Software Development Engineer, this person will lead the architecture and development of high-scale web services and workflows. A successful candidate will have an established background in designing and developing back-end web services, strong technical skills, motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment, high creativity, and excellent analytical reasoning skills.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience in design or architecture of systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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Posted: Multiple dates listed, latest update on May 14, 2025

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