Application Engineer III

Join Amazon's Books Purchase and Payments Experience team, where you'll be part of reinventing the books purchase experience for millions of customers worldwide. As an Application Engineer III, you'll work in a team that owns multiple payment methods and workflows, focusing on simplifying and enhancing the customer purchase experience. The role combines production engineering support with software development, requiring strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work on multiple overlapping tasks.

You'll be responsible for providing critical support through ticket management, software deployment, and tool development. The position demands expertise in Unix systems, scripting languages, and modern programming practices. You'll work with distributed systems, handle production environments, and coordinate across multiple teams to maintain service level agreements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical skills who enjoys both support engineering and development work. The role offers exposure to large-scale systems at Amazon, working with web services, distributed systems, and various modern technologies. You'll be part of a team that values operational excellence and customer-focused problem-solving.

The position requires someone who can work independently, prioritize effectively, and maintain strong attention to detail. You'll need excellent communication skills as you'll be interacting with multiple teams and creating knowledge bases. This role is perfect for someone who wants to grow their career at one of the world's leading technology companies while making a direct impact on customer experience.