Software Development Engineer II, WW Returns and ReCommerce

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 in the Worldwide Returns and ReCommerce team. This role is pivotal in designing and developing scalable systems that enhance customer experience and operational excellence. You'll work on innovative solutions to eliminate product returns and waste, driving significant impact in a dynamic environment. With a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, this position offers an exciting opportunity to tackle complex challenges and lead engineering best practices. If you are passionate about software development and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience solving complex problems.
• Experience with full software development life cycle and coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, distributed real-time systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor other engineers.

Skills

C++

Java

Object-oriented design patterns

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Distributed databases

Source control management

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, WW Returns and ReCommerce

Not many teams aspire to zero. Welcome to the Worldwide Returns and ReCommerce team (WWR&R) at Amazon.com.

WW R&R is an agile, innovative organization dedicated to ‘making zero happen’ to benefit our customers, our company, and the environment. The mission of WWR&R is to eliminate defects that cause returns (Zero defects), deliver Zero cost of returns for Amazon and send Zero product waste to landfill “the 3 Zeros”. We do this by developing products and driving unparalleled operational excellence to help customers keep what they buy, recover returned & damaged product value, and create the best customer returns experience in the world.

As a member of this team, your mission will be to design, develop, document and support massively scalable, distributed real-time systems. Using C++, Java, object-oriented design patterns, distributed databases, and other innovative storage techniques, you will build and deliver software systems that support complex and rapidly evolving business requirements.

We are looking for software engineers with 3+ years of solid software engineering experience involving solving complex problems. They will get to work on some of the key initiatives planned to support our rapid evolution and growth and in the process solve some of the most challenging problems. These engineers will provide the technical leadership to the team, drive best practices, mentor other engineers, and drive continuous improvements in engineering excellence.

- 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
- 3+ years of Video Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

- 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

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