Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Job Description

Amazon is seeking Software Development Engineers to work on industry-defining projects and solve complex problems with cutting-edge technology in a team environment.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market
• Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry
• Deliver customer value in an iterative fashion while working towards longer term systems goals
• Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use
• Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)