Application Engineer, RBS

Global technology and e-commerce company that provides online retail, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence services.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI

Description For Application Engineer, RBS

Retail Business Services (RBS) at Amazon is seeking a skilled Application Engineer to join their team that supports Amazon's worldwide retail business growth. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, focusing on three core areas: Selection (sourcing and enriching ASINs), Defect Elimination (resolving supply chain issues), and operational process support. The team develops automation solutions using Machine/Deep Learning to scale complex tasks.

As an Application Engineer, you'll serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert, leading large multi-team projects and resolving complex support issues. The role demands strong technical skills in software development, database management, and system troubleshooting, combined with excellent leadership and communication abilities.

The position offers a supportive environment that values work-life harmony and professional growth. Team members benefit from one-on-one mentoring, detailed code reviews, and casual technical discussions with Principal & Senior Engineers. The company provides access to learning platforms like O'Reilly and supports AWS/ML certifications.

Key responsibilities include designing high-performing applications, providing on-call support, mentoring junior engineers, and working closely with development teams to improve service support. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software development experience, strong understanding of software principles, and expertise in database management systems.

RBS offers a collaborative environment where you can make a significant impact on Amazon's retail operations while growing your technical and leadership skills. Whether you prefer deep technical work, incident management, or process improvement, this role provides diverse opportunities to contribute to Amazon's success.

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Responsibilities For Application Engineer, RBS

  • Lead large multi-team projects and resolve complex support issues
  • Design and develop complex high-performing scripts and applications
  • Provide on-call support for alarm monitoring, application infrastructure and bug fixes
  • Mentor and train employees
  • Work with development teams to establish and improve service support
  • Onboard clients to the platform and familiarize them with features
  • Handle high impact incidents and perform root cause analysis

Requirements For Application Engineer, RBS

Linux
MySQL
PostgreSQL
  • 5+ years of software development or technical support experience
  • In-depth understanding of software development principles and design patterns
  • Strong understanding of relational database management systems
  • Experience in Unix/Linux operating systems
  • Experience in debugging and troubleshooting technical systems
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong team-oriented interpersonal skills
  • Experience in scripting modern programming languages

Benefits For Application Engineer, RBS

Education Budget
  • Work-life harmony focus
  • Mentorship programs
  • Online learning platforms access (O'Reilly)
  • AWS/ML certification support
  • Career growth opportunities

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