Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance the product displays across the Amazon store through a highly available large scale storewide software solution Does it excite you to find patterns and build generic composable software solutions to solve complex problems Are you looking for inventing newer and simpler ways of building solutions If so we are looking for you to fill a challenging position.
We are the one stop shop for all shopping experience building product displays. Through our highly available Tier1 services we provide the building blocks for Product displays that enable our experience owners to perform at scale. We power experiences like Search Personalization Cart and Checkout across all platforms including Amazon and mobile. As an SDE II on our team you will design and build software that is highly available performant scalable and extensible. You will own the software development process end to end and be responsible for design implementation testing and operations.
This position requires that you are a significant and autonomous contributor. Your work is consistently high quality. You solve complex problems applying appropriate technologies and best practices. Your focus is on designing developing and effectively applying automated solutions that test major portions of software (e.g. significant component set of features midsize application service etc.. You prevent and find defects early. You apply software testing techniques such as boundary value testing etc. You build complete test and/or measurement solutions (e.g. performance load scalability usability etc. You use data from testing deployment and production to measure quality and provide actionable improvement to the product. You write code that an SDE unfamiliar with the system can understand. You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to make tradeoffs. Your solutions are pragmatic. You do things with the proper level of complexity the first time (or at least minimize incidental complexity). You consider the legacy of the code you produce limiting the use of shortterm workarounds. You create flexible software without overengineering. You reuse where possible while being judicious about introducing dependencies. You are efficient with resource usage (e.g. designing to avoid impacting the system under test.
This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned engineer. In this position you will play a leading role in the architecture design implementation and deployment of largescale and complex applications. You will push your design and architecture limits by inventing and simplifying complex problems. You have strong verbal and written communication skills are selfdriven and can deliver high quality results in a fastpaced environment. You will work with Amazon engineering and business teams across the globe in planning designing executing and implementing this new platform.
The ideal candidate is motivated and selfdirected professional with a demonstrated track record of thriving in dynamic environments proficiently delivering extensive systems. A dedicated learner with a passion for tackling new challenges and resolving customer issues.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
5 years of professional fullstack development.
Ability to rapidly prototype and adjust in response to customer feedback.
Experience building frontend features that have been successfully delivered to customers for mobile applications.
Proficient in a broad range of software design approaches and common UX patterns. Knows when (and when not) to use frontend software design patterns.
Can articulate the risks and benefits of depending on frontend libraries frameworks and toolsets.
Able to dive into the source code of front end libraries to debug patch and extend them when necessary.
Proficient in view layout and rendering technologies (e.g. responsiveness progressive enhancement browser/device support).
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical individuals.
Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazons functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems 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
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
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The base salary for this position ranges from $114800/year up to $191800/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.