The Software Development Engineer III position at Amazon's Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) organization focuses on designing, building, and operating highly scalable distributed systems. The role requires strong hands-on production experience with Java and Rust, and involves solving complex technical problems related to distributed systems. This position emphasizes technical leadership, influencing architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers. The team is dedicated to optimizing the logistics network to enhance the delivery experience for customers.

• 7+ 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
• Professional production experience developing software in both Java and Rust
• Experience migrating high-scale services from Java to Rust
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Design, build, test, and operate production software in Rust
• Lead architecture and technical design for complex, high-impact projects
• Solve challenging problems involving distributed systems, concurrency, performance, scalability, and reliability
• Drive technical decisions across team and organizational boundaries
• Own systems end-to-end, including production operations and operational excellence
• Mentor engineers and raise the team’s technical bar

• 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.