The Software Development Engineer role at Amazon Kids involves creating and delivering innovative consumer software products for millions of customers. The team focuses on enhancing the Amazon Kids+ experience for parents and children across various devices. Engineers will tackle technical challenges and develop large-scale customer-facing web applications. This position offers a creative and fast-paced work environment centered on Amazon's commitment to innovation.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle

• Own and drive large-scale customer-facing web applications from inception to delivery and beyond
• Solve technical challenges in web computing, back-end services, and algorithms
• Invent, design, and build software that addresses day-to-day challenges faced by kids and their parents
• Collaborate closely with leadership and product management stakeholders to design simple solutions
• Maintain production software and identify pain points to drive team solutions

• 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.