Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their Core Services team under Worldwide Customer Purchase Journey, specifically in the Shipping and Region Authority (SARA) organization. This role offers significant impact and growth opportunities, working on foundational products that shape the customer shopping experience from gateway through checkout and fulfillment.

The SARA team innovates across four crucial domains - Shipping, Regions, Locations, and Restrictions - to deliver configurable, flexible, and global solutions that maintain consistency while adapting to local regulations. Their systems integrate with multiple cross-functional services to manage customer locations, shipping options, and various restrictions.

As a Senior SDE, you'll be responsible for scoping complex projects and delivering elegant solutions by gathering requirements, managing development schedules, and making strategic trade-offs. You'll work with distributed SOA systems at massive scale, collaborating with teams across Amazon to design and implement technical solutions.

The role demands strong technical leadership, with opportunities to mentor others and guide high-level technical design decisions. You'll be working in an innovative environment, building scalable distributed systems that process data at incredible scale and speed. This position offers the chance to shape fundamental changes in the industry while working with cutting-edge technologies and experienced Amazonians.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in software development, system architecture, and team leadership, with a proven track record of delivering complex technical solutions in a fast-paced environment.