Amazon's Tax Platform Services team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their mission-critical tax calculation platform. This role involves working on one of the world's largest transactional distributed systems, responsible for calculating taxes (sales tax and VAT) for all Amazon sales globally. The team handles complex, ever-changing global tax rates and laws, computing calculations thousands of times per second with high accuracy requirements. The position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge distributed systems that manage hundreds of millions of records and handle millions of service requests per minute. The ideal candidate will contribute to all aspects of software development, from design to deployment, in a Java, Linux, and Oracle-based environment. This role combines technical expertise with business impact, ensuring accurate tax calculations for Amazon's global customer base while maintaining compliance with international tax laws. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, reflecting Amazon's commitment to attracting top talent in the software engineering field.