Software Engineer II - FinTech Scale & Distributed Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for AFFS in Seattle, WA. You will help build and operate large-scale, reliable financial systems used across Amazon’s businesses, translating requirements into design and delivering highly available services.

The role emphasizes architecture, data-driven decisions, and rapid adoption of new technologies. The position requires strong coding skills across Java, C++, or C#, with 3+ years of professional experience and a background in design or

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed design.
• Navigate ambiguity, make data-driven decisions, move fast with short-term and long-term trade offs.
• Develop, test, optimize and scale features on highly available services.
• Dive into architecture, code, metrics to drive operational excellence.
• Keep pace with rapidly changing technology, bringing new technologies on board with the team.

Skills

Java

C++

C#

Distributed systems

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for AFFS in Seattle, WA. You will help build and operate large-scale, reliable financial systems used across Amazon’s businesses, translating requirements into design and delivering highly available services.

The role emphasizes architecture, data-driven decisions, and rapid adoption of new technologies. The position requires strong coding skills across Java, C++, or C#, with 3+ years of professional experience and a background in design or