Software Dev Engineer II
Software Dev Engineer II
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16-06-2025
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As a Software Development Engineer on the team you will:
Key job responsibilities
1. Quickly ramp up on the new solutions prioritized in the current roadmap and contribute to the design & implementation of the same.
2. Proactively liaise with both business and other technical teams to optimize the existing technology stack for scalability and transformation of common infrastructure to support multiple programs.
3. Actively work with the team to improve on operational excellence quality of deliverables and improve on continuous deployment.
4. Work with Service teams to develop and improve API calls
5. Work in a fast-paced environment where releases are done every 4-6 weeks.
You are the ideal candidate if you are equally comfortable writing code and defining technical architecture. You must have a deep understanding of object oriented programing service-oriented architecture as well as flexibility and a passion for learning new skills. The successful candidate will thrive in a culture of experimentation and innovation but also have a proven track record of delivering results to solve challenging problems.
- 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
- 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
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
As a Software Development Engineer on the team you will:
Key job responsibilities
1. Quickly ramp up on the new solutions prioritized in the current roadmap and contribute to the design & implementation of the same.
2. Proactively liaise with both business and other technical teams to optimize the existing technology stack for scalability and transformation of common infrastructure to support multiple programs.
3. Actively work with the team to improve on operational excellence quality of deliverables and improve on continuous deployment.
4. Work with Service teams to develop and improve API calls
5. Work in a fast-paced environment where releases are done every 4-6 weeks.
You are the ideal candidate if you are equally comfortable writing code and defining technical architecture. You must have a deep understanding of object oriented programing service-oriented architecture as well as flexibility and a passion for learning new skills. The successful candidate will thrive in a culture of experimentation and innovation but also have a proven track record of delivering results to solve challenging problems.
- 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
- 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
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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