Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon
A to Z, Amazon People eXperience and Technology (PXT), A to Z Alumni
The largest online retailer and technology provider
Open for applications
The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.
Role
Who you are
- Amazon People eXperience and Technology (PXT) seeks a software engineer who excels in turning big ideas into practical solutions
- We’re looking for a new teammate who is enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, reliable, and able to work effectively with a diverse team of peers; someone who will help us amplify the positive & inclusive team culture we’ve been building
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- Experience in professional, non-internship software development
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience in development in the last 3 years
Desirable
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
What the job involves
- In PXT, we use modern technologies to solve complex problems at scale
- Through A to Z, we deliver an engaging, intuitive, personalized experience that empowers our users to quickly take control of their work life anytime, anywhere
- As our solutions simplify and automate tedious manual tasks, more people can focus on meaningful work
- You will own the design of major features from end-to-end in our mobile app to dependent services and persistent storage
- Work with engineers from many backgrounds to translate designs into quality software that is highly scalable, available, low latency, high performing... and reflects the best combination of the ideas in the room
- Be ready to interact directly with the people who use your software, hear their feedback and use it to make your system even better!
- We are not tied to one technology – instead, we use what is best suited for the purpose
- Lead cross-team development efforts to provide the technical vision and strategy for your team and org, balancing short and long-term technology investment
- Break down complex projects into tasks that can be delivered by your team with your guidance and support
- Dive deep on operational issues to understand root cause and apply fixes to avoid repetition of events
- Work on projects that require innovative/creative thinking and deep technical problem solving
- Deliver quality features on-time and on-budget and execution against project plans and delivery commitments
- Create and review software design documentation
- Exercise the highest bar for security in both code and operations
- Mentor other engineers, improving their skills and ability to get things done
- Work hard. Have fun. Make history
- As part of our team, you will get to work on an exciting range of projects spanning across highly available services, big data processing solutions and web/native mobile development
- Training and up-skilling opportunities are available, and encouraged on a regular basis
- Utilising what AWS has to offer, you will help our team deliver the best possible solutions that directly impact millions of users
- Our team is intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds
- You will be surrounded by world-class engineers, in a highly collaborative environment, with excellent learning opportunities to grow yourself as a software engineer
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
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Company benefits
- Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
- Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
- Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
- Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
- Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
- Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer
Company values
- Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
- Passion for invention
- Commitment to operational excellence
- Long-term thinking
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
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Founders
Jeff Bezos
(Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO (not founder))Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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