JobsSenior Software Dev Engineer, Velocity
Job description
We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead the design and development of a scalable web application that enhances team interactions with robots. This role involves owning significant portions of the system and setting the technical direction for development. You will have the opportunity to build a greenfield platform and impact the productivity of thousands of internal users at Amazon. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and a focus on engineering best practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
- 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
- Experience as a mentor or tech lead for an engineering team
- Experience with web services, APIs, REST, SOAP, and microservices
- Experience in AWS services
- Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS
- 7+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation
- Experience in Kubernetes, Docker, or containers ecosystem
- Proven experience designing and building scalable web applications and APIs
- Strong background in AWS services
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical architecture for the frontend application
- Make critical decisions on technology stack, design patterns, and system architecture
- Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable web application features
- Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development workflows
- Drive technical roadmap discussions and influence product strategy
- Build high-performance, responsive React applications using modern patterns
- Design and implement robust backend services and RESTful APIs
- Architect scalable microservices and serverless solutions on AWS
- Ensure code quality through comprehensive testing strategies
- Optimize application performance, bundle size, and load times
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with Amazon standards
- Mentor and coach engineers at all levels and conduct code reviews
- Lead technical discussions and design reviews with cross-functional stakeholders
- Collaborate with product managers and UX designers to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Drive operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, and incident response
- Influence engineering culture and contribute to team growth
- Partner with other teams to ensure system integration and alignment
- Own production systems and ensure high availability and reliability
- Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
- Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex production issues
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and technical debt reduction
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
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