Software Development Engineer, Amazon Tax Services

World's largest e-commerce company focused on technology and innovation
$114,800 - $191,800
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Finance

Description For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Tax Services

Join Amazon Tax Platform Services team to work on one of the world's largest transactional distributed systems. This role focuses on building and maintaining the tax calculation platform that handles tax computations for all Amazon sales globally, both physical and digital. You'll be working with a system that processes thousands of calculations per second, managing hundreds of millions of records while ensuring compliance with complex global tax laws.

As a Software Development Engineer, you'll be part of a team that provides core services calculating sales tax and VAT for Amazon's entire business operations worldwide. The role requires expertise in Java, Linux, and Oracle environments, with a focus on building highly scalable and reliable systems. You'll collaborate with customers and peers across Amazon's business units to develop new features and ensure accurate tax calculations.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $114,800 to $191,800 per year, plus additional benefits and equity. You'll be working in Vancouver, contributing to mission-critical systems that directly impact Amazon's global operations. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy solving complex problems and working with distributed systems at scale.

The role requires strong technical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a self-driven attitude. You'll be responsible for the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment, ensuring high-quality deliverables in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about building robust, scalable systems and want to work on technology that impacts millions of transactions daily, this position offers an exciting challenge at one of the world's leading tech companies.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Tax Services

  • Contribute to all parts of the software development and deployment lifecycle
  • Design, development, documentation, testing and operations
  • Work on tax calculation platform providing core services
  • Manage and operate complex mission-critical systems under large traffic loads
  • Handle systems managing hundreds of millions of records

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Tax Services

Java
Linux
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Amazon Tax Services

Medical Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Competitive base salary
  • Equity compensation
  • Medical benefits
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Total compensation package including various benefits

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