Software Development Engineer, Special Projects

Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur A builder A dreamer This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that amplifies the companys Think Big leadership principle. We focus on creating entirely new products and services with a goal of positively impacting the lives of our customers. No industries or subject areas are out of bounds. If youre interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world this is the team for you!

As a Software Development Engineer on our team where youll build innovative solutions that redefine customer experiences and directly impact millions of customers worldwide.

Here at Amazon we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have thirteen employee-led affinity groups reaching 40000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We are constantly learning through programs that are local regional and global. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives learn and be curious and earn trust.

Our team highly values work-life balance mentorship and career growth. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects and offer training that will challenge you to become your best.

Key job responsibilities
-Design and implement scalable high-performance software solutions that solve complex business challenges
-Build and optimize APIs services and data processing pipelines for performance and reliability
-Drive technical excellence through clean well-documented and maintainable code
-Lead complex problem-solving efforts and deliver robust solutions to production
-Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
-Contribute to system architecture decisions and participate in design reviews
-Implement comprehensive testing strategies including unit integration and performance tests
-Continuously monitor and optimize system performance and reliability
-Identify and resolve technical debt to maintain long-term code health
-Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java C or C# including object-oriented design or experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 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
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle including coding standards software architectures code reviews source control management continuous deployments testing and operational excellence

- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience with AWS services or other cloud platforms
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization technologies
- Understanding of ML deployment patterns and model serving architectures
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
- Knowledge of observability tools and practices for distributed systems
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.