Software Development Engineer II — Scalable Systems

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

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer II in Seattle, WA. The role involves designing, implementing, and delivering features across the full software lifecycle, tackling complex problems, and mentoring engineers to grow technical expertise.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers, ensure scalable and secure solutions, and contribute to operational excellence while staying aligned with customer needs and business goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ years of design or architecture experience with multi-tier systems.
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software solutions balancing scalability, performance, and security.
• Deliver high-quality code across the full development lifecycle from design to operations.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to understand business needs and deliver value.
• Mentor teammates through code reviews and documentation to enable maintainability.
• Evaluate new tools and AI approaches to improve productivity and code quality.

Skills

Non-internship experience

OO design experience

General software development

Programming language experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Job description

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer II in Seattle, WA. The role involves designing, implementing, and delivering features across the full software lifecycle, tackling complex problems, and mentoring engineers to grow technical expertise.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers, ensure scalable and secure solutions, and contribute to operational excellence while staying aligned with customer needs and business goals.