Software Development Engineer II, AmazonUI

AmazonUI (AUI) is looking for a Software Development Engineer (SDE-II) to modernize Amazon's front-end developer experience. AUI provides a library of front-end components, build tools, a templating engine, and runtime libraries used by thousands of engineers. The team sets the bar for engineering accessible features, deploying client-side code, generating HTML, and ultra-low JavaScript golf scores.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing tooling that enables front end development at Amazon scale
• Advocating for and integrating industry-leading front end development standards and technologies
• Creating and driving metrics to measure impact of contributions across Amazon's worldwide experience
• Working on novel products and technologies that enable experience innovation at Amazon scale worldwide

A typical day involves:

1. Participating in scrum ceremonies like standup, grooming, planning, and retro meetings
2. Writing high-quality, well-tested code for novel technology solutions
3. Maintaining a high bar on support for broadly used front-end build and asset injection technologies

The AmazonUI team owns the front-end engineering standards that developers rely on to build and launch CX features across the Amazon shopping experience. This includes a library of reusable building blocks, build tooling, and highly available libraries that determine what assets are delivered per experience.

The ideal candidate should have experience with front-end development, build systems, and a strong understanding of web technologies. They should be comfortable working with various programming languages, including Kotlin, TypeScript, Java, Perl, and JavaScript.

This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's worldwide shopping experience by improving developer productivity and ensuring consistent, accessible, and performant user interfaces.