Software Dev Engineer II, BuyX Detail Page Layouts

About the role

Are you interested in addressing business challenges with innovative technology while making a significant impact on millions of customers? At Amazon, we are committed to hiring top talent in technology to enhance our customer experience. As a Software Development Engineer II on the BuyX Layouts team, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design and implementation of key features and services, make crucial architectural decisions, elevate operational standards, and mentor fellow engineers. You will engage in developing scalable services within a dynamic, collaborative environment where development cycles are rapid.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Take charge of the design, development, and deployment of significant features and services, addressing broadly defined challenges and overseeing production and operations.
• Innovate and develop technologies within a large distributed computing framework, leading essential industry changes.
• Evaluate architectural and technical options, promoting engineering best practices, conducting design reviews, ensuring code quality, and maintaining operational excellence within the team.
• Create distributed storage, indexing, and querying systems that are scalable, resilient, cost-effective, and user-friendly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and launch innovative products and services.
• Guide junior engineers and support the technical advancement of the team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience, excluding internships.
• At least 2 years of experience in design or architecture of both new and existing systems, focusing on design patterns, reliability, and scalability.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience as a software development engineer or in a similar role.
• At least 1 year of experience in designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in Object-Oriented Design.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.

Nice to have

• Over 3 years of experience in the complete software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

Skills & tools

• Proficient in C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
• Familiarity with distributed computing environments and large-scale system design.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles.

Practical notes

The base salary for this position ranges from $143,700 to $194,400 annually. Your compensation package will also include sign-on bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final salary will be based on various factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon provides comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life insurance options, mental health support, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. For more details on our benefits, please visit our benefits page.