SDE-1

Amazon's Cross Border Tech team is seeking a Software Development Engineer (SDE-1) to join their innovative team working on cross-border technology stacks. This role focuses on enabling new Cross Border initiatives with local language, currency, and payment capabilities. As part of one of Amazon's most important initiatives, you'll be tackling complex technical challenges in areas including information extraction, large-scale computing, distributed systems, web applications, data mining, scalability, security, and algorithms.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that help customers shop globally. You'll be responsible for designing and developing sophisticated software solutions that reduce time to market, standardize execution, and scale for global expansion. The role demands creativity, high judgment, and a focus on simplicity while handling massive scale and layered complexity.

This is initially a contractual position, ideal for candidates looking to tackle scaling challenges at Amazon and build mission-critical system software applications and tools. Strong performers have the opportunity to transition into permanent Software Development Engineer positions at Amazon. The team's mission is straightforward but challenging: make everything available to everyone, all the time, at the best possible price.

You'll be joining a team that values innovation and technical excellence, working in an environment that encourages creative problem-solving and ownership. The role offers significant opportunities for growth and impact, as you'll be working on systems that affect millions of customers globally. You'll collaborate with talented engineers while building solutions that help Amazon expand its global presence and improve the customer shopping experience.

The position requires strong technical skills, the ability to work independently, and a passion for solving complex problems. You'll be expected to contribute to the team's technical direction while maintaining high standards for code quality and system reliability.