Software Engineer II - Build at Scale & Impact

Socket.dev

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 158,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II in Seattle to design, develop, and deliver features that scale to millions of customers. You will work across the full software lifecycle, from understanding customer needs to deploying and operating production systems.

You will collaborate with engineers to ensure clean, maintainable designs while tackling complex technical challenges. The role emphasizes mentoring, code reviews, and building reliable, high-quality software in a fast-paced

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Object Oriented Design
OO Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS, Eng, Math or related

Tools

C#
C++
Java
Perl

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II in Seattle to design, develop, and deliver features that scale to millions of customers. You will work across the full software lifecycle, from understanding customer needs to deploying and operating production systems.

You will collaborate with engineers to ensure clean, maintainable designs while tackling complex technical challenges. The role emphasizes mentoring, code reviews, and building reliable, high-quality software in a fast-paced

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