The Lead Engineer will be responsible for the technical vision and delivery of AWS's Tax Platform, which manages tax calculations for AWS and its customers. This role focuses on transforming a critical billing infrastructure into a scalable, multi-tenant platform that accommodates complex enterprise customers with global tax obligations. The engineer will lead architecture decisions, drive engineering execution, and collaborate with various teams to deliver essential capabilities. This position requires a strong emphasis on technical leadership and operational excellence.

• 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, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Own the system design and long-term technical vision for the Tax Platform.
• Design and deliver features for a multi-tenant tax engine with jurisdiction-specific configurations.
• Build scalable APIs and data models that decouple the tax platform from specific tenants.
• Partner with various teams to define interfaces and resolve dependency bottlenecks.
• Establish technical standards for code quality, operational readiness, and testing strategy.
• Ensure Tax Services operates with high availability and low-latency at scale.
• Identify and systematically retire country-specific implementations in favor of generalized 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.