Software Development Engineer II, Catalog Discovery (CatDisco)

Job Description

Zappos is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join the Catalog Discovery team, responsible for enhancing customer experience through designing and implementing scalable systems for product discovery.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
• Experience with Java, C++, or C# programming
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Expertise in Java development with AWS technologies

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Java-based applications using AWS services
• Lead technical initiatives to improve catalog systems
• Architect and implement search and discovery experiences for Product Listing Pages
• Design and build enhanced Product Detail Page systems
• Develop innovative solutions for search relevancy and personalized recommendations
• Create unified catalog data models
• Mentor junior developers
• Drive architecture and technology choices for maintainable code
• Create technical documentation and decision records
• Refine requirements and unblock technical challenges

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)