Software Development Engineer, Amazon Middle Mile

The Middle-Mile Transportation Technology team at Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their Planning and Network team. This role focuses on building critical systems that optimize Amazon's global middle-mile network, handling freight movements and transportation planning. You'll work on challenging NP-Hard problems and algorithms that generate significant cost savings in freight movements.

The position offers a unique opportunity to shape product direction and work with research scientists on algorithm development and tuning. You'll be instrumental in creating scalable systems that optimize planning processes - maximizing performance while minimizing costs and enhancing delivery experience. The role involves collaboration with various tech teams to model and automate carrier supply, costs, transit times, and distance calculations.

As part of this team, you'll help expand transportation systems beyond road to include Air, Rail, and Ocean, building a truly multi-modal global transportation network. The work directly impacts Amazon's operational efficiency and bottom line, with your solutions helping save millions in freight movement costs.

The ideal candidate will bring strong software development expertise, system design experience, and a passion for solving complex logistical challenges. You'll have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers, influence technical strategy, and maintain high engineering standards through code reviews and best practices implementation.

This role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $129,300-$223,600 depending on location, plus potential equity, sign-on bonuses, and comprehensive benefits. Join Amazon's innovative logistics technology team and help shape the future of global transportation systems while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented engineers.