Software Development Engineer , Buyer Abuse Engineering
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Job Summary
At Amazon we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the worlds most beloved brands customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.
What Youll Work On
As an SDE-2 in Buyer Abuse Engineering you will design build and operate large-scale distributed systems that sit at the heart of Amazons abuse prevention pipeline. Your work will span across detection investigation tooling and outcome execution with direct measurable impact on customer trust and marketplace health.
Key areas of ownership include:
Scalable Distributed Systems Design and build high-throughput low-latency services that process abuse signals support investigator workflows and execute enforcement actions reliably across millions of transactions.
Outcome Processing & Enforcement Build platforms that transform investigation decisions into secure auditable actions whether account restrictions holds or graduated interventions with full traceability for compliance and customer appeal.
Investigator Tooling & Abuse Detection Develop tools and services that empower human investigators and automated systems to identify and act on abuse patterns efficiently and accurately.
Context-Aware Decision Systems Contribute to systems that consider customer history behavior patterns and risk profiles to apply proportionate context-sensitive responses rather than one-size-fits-all enforcement.
Security & Auditability Enforce strict security controls comprehensive logging and separation of concerns to support compliance audit requirements and customer recourse workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with product managers applied scientists and peer engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that balance abuse prevention with customer experience.
What Were Looking For
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about building resilient high-impact systems from scratch while managing ambiguity in a fast-paced environment where development cycles are measured in weeks not years. You should be comfortable owning end-to-end delivery of complex features driving technical decisions and collaborating across teams.
The problems youll solve are consequential your systems will protect Amazons marketplace while ensuring customers are treated fairly with the opportunity to appeal and correct behavior before facing permanent consequences. If you thrive in environments where engineering excellence meets real-world customer impact wed love to hear from you.
About the team
You will be joining the Buyer Abuse Engineering (BAE) organization part of Amazons Buyer Abuse Prevention (BAP) group. Our mission is to protect Amazons marketplace integrity while preserving trust with millions of customers worldwide. We build the systems that detect investigate and respond to buyer abuse at scale ensuring that every action taken is proportionate auditable and fair.
Our engineering teams own the full lifecycle of abuse prevention: from building investigator tooling and automated abuse detection services to executing investigation outcomes through secure reliable platforms. We operate at the intersection of trust safety and customer experience where the systems we build directly influence how Amazon protects its customers and sellers globally.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations 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
- Masters degree or equivalent
- Knowledge of system performance memory management and parallel computing principles
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.
What Youll Work On
As an SDE-2 in Buyer Abuse Engineering you will design build and operate large-scale distributed systems that sit at the heart of Amazons abuse prevention pipeline. Your work will span across detection investigation tooling and outcome execution with direct measurable impact on customer trust and marketplace health.
Key areas of ownership include:
Scalable Distributed Systems Design and build high-throughput low-latency services that process abuse signals support investigator workflows and execute enforcement actions reliably across millions of transactions.
Outcome Processing & Enforcement Build platforms that transform investigation decisions into secure auditable actions whether account restrictions holds or graduated interventions with full traceability for compliance and customer appeal.
Investigator Tooling & Abuse Detection Develop tools and services that empower human investigators and automated systems to identify and act on abuse patterns efficiently and accurately.
Context-Aware Decision Systems Contribute to systems that consider customer history behavior patterns and risk profiles to apply proportionate context-sensitive responses rather than one-size-fits-all enforcement.
Security & Auditability Enforce strict security controls comprehensive logging and separation of concerns to support compliance audit requirements and customer recourse workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with product managers applied scientists and peer engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that balance abuse prevention with customer experience.
What Were Looking For
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about building resilient high-impact systems from scratch while managing ambiguity in a fast-paced environment where development cycles are measured in weeks not years. You should be comfortable owning end-to-end delivery of complex features driving technical decisions and collaborating across teams.
The problems youll solve are consequential your systems will protect Amazons marketplace while ensuring customers are treated fairly with the opportunity to appeal and correct behavior before facing permanent consequences. If you thrive in environments where engineering excellence meets real-world customer impact wed love to hear from you.
About the team
You will be joining the Buyer Abuse Engineering (BAE) organization part of Amazons Buyer Abuse Prevention (BAP) group. Our mission is to protect Amazons marketplace integrity while preserving trust with millions of customers worldwide. We build the systems that detect investigate and respond to buyer abuse at scale ensuring that every action taken is proportionate auditable and fair.
Our engineering teams own the full lifecycle of abuse prevention: from building investigator tooling and automated abuse detection services to executing investigation outcomes through secure reliable platforms. We operate at the intersection of trust safety and customer experience where the systems we build directly influence how Amazon protects its customers and sellers globally.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations 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
- Masters degree or equivalent
- Knowledge of system performance memory management and parallel computing principles
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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- Community Support
- Corporate Risk Management
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