Software Development Engineer II - Build Scalable Systems

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to design, develop, and deliver features at massive scale. You will work across the full software lifecycle—from understanding customer needs to deploying and operating production systems—and turn ambiguous problems into clean, maintainable designs.

You will join a collaborative team focused on reliability and performance, participate in code reviews, and leverage generative AI to boost productivity and code quality, while keeping the customer

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
• Experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software solutions across the full development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, system design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to teammates and coaching others on best practices.
• Identify root causes of operational issues and drive permanent fixes, continuously improving system reliability and your team's operational processes.
• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional peers to understand business context and ensure your solutions deliver the right outcomes.
• Evaluate and integrate new tools and approaches — including generative AI capabilities — to improve productivity, code quality, and team workflows.

Skills

C++

Java

C#

Perl

OO Design

Distributed systems

Education

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

Tools

Git

Multithreading

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to design, develop, and deliver features at massive scale. You will work across the full software lifecycle—from understanding customer needs to deploying and operating production systems—and turn ambiguous problems into clean, maintainable designs.

You will join a collaborative team focused on reliability and performance, participate in code reviews, and leverage generative AI to boost productivity and code quality, while keeping the customer