Software Development Engineer II, Time & Pay Innovation

Amazon's People eXperience Technology (PXT) team is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to join their Time & Pay Innovation division. This role is crucial in managing employee time expectations and computing pay globally across Amazon's diverse businesses. The team handles complex real-time and event-driven analytics from IoT devices and web interfaces, maintaining high-availability services that process data at Amazon's massive scale.

The position involves working with complex business rules that vary by role, business, and jurisdiction, requiring innovative solutions to handle data processing at a scale larger than typical commodity solutions. The ideal candidate will be a passionate, results-oriented developer who thrives in fast-paced environments and focuses on customer experience.

The team supports 1.8 million associates and 100K managers across 13 business lines in 21 countries, using Amazon's proprietary timekeeping system (Amazon Time Plus) and third-party systems. The role is central to bridging labor planning processes with pay generation, ensuring accurate tracking of work hours and compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to make a significant impact on systems that directly affect hundreds of thousands of employees' daily lives. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent judgment, maintain high standards, have the ability to dive deep into technical details, drive innovation, and inspire passion in others. This role combines technical expertise with business impact, requiring both strong engineering skills and an understanding of complex business processes.