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Sr. Software Development Engineer, KrisSrir
Amazon
Software Engineering
Seattle, WA, USA
Posted on Dec 21, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Amazon.com has launched a new service called Transparency which is sold to popular brands who seek to prevent defects (e.g. counterfeit) in the supply chain . This team is solving a 1.7 Trillion dollar global, retail industry challenge across all retail channels.
The vision for this service is to be the standard for global, retail agnostic, track and trace and beyond Amazon scale. It will enhance the way consumers search for products based on their authenticity and transparency in origin and materials used in manufacturing.
You will be part of building a highly scalable service and redefining industry standards for item level tracing. You will also gain exposure to various AWS services that this service is being built on, such as: DynamoDB, Redshift, Lambda, Firehose, S3/Glacier, Cognito, SNS and others. This service is also integrated with various Amazon internal systems workflows related to Vendors, Sellers and Fulfillment technologies as well as direct customer facing systems such as product detail pages and the Amazon shopping app.
As the Sr. Software Development Engineer, you will help define software architecture, and implement it. You will work closely with your product and development counterparts to understand the desired customer experience, business value and impact on other systems. You will have a unique opportunity to build solutions from the ground up, and turning our vision into a live product. As the Sr. Software Development Engineer you will ensure we deliver quickly to get market signals that will further guide our efforts. In addition, you will need to make sure we not only move fast but also build solutions that are high quality and can scale with limited re-engineering.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead design and implementation of complex, scalable software systems
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
- Make architectural decisions and establish best practices
- Write high-quality code and conduct code reviews
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance in production environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product requirements and integrated solutions
- Design and implement robust APIs and services
- Contribute to project planning and roadmap execution
- Ensure system reliability, security, and scalability
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies
- Participate in on-call rotations for critical systems support
- Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.