Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Search

Amazon Search is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their Search Customer Experience Endorsements team. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact hundreds of millions of customers worldwide through Amazon's search features. The team is responsible for developing innovative cross-device features that help customers find and differentiate products, including badges and CX elements that highlight items as overall picks, top sellers, and top rated items.

The position involves working with large-scale web applications and low-latency services, optimized for performance. You'll be part of a close-knit, agile team that processes billions of queries annually and generates significant revenue. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in distributed systems and Java programming.

As a senior engineer, you'll collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to shape customer-facing projects. The team uses data mining and usability data to develop new features, testing them through hundreds of A/B experiments yearly. This allows for building smarter, more personalized experiences across various categories, from instant video to electronics.

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $151,300 to $261,500 based on location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. You'll be joining a newly formed team in 2024 that owns the Amazon's Choice badge and will lead multiple badging experiments across the website. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on Amazon's search experience while mentoring others and driving technical excellence.