Software Development Engineer II

Amazon, a global technology leader, is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to join their People eXperience Technology (PXT) team. This role focuses on developing solutions for employee time management and payroll computation across Amazon's worldwide operations. The position involves working with real-time, event-driven analytics processing data from IoT devices and web interfaces.

The role requires expertise in building high-availability authoritative services that can handle complex business rules varying by role, business, and jurisdiction. You'll be working at Amazon's unprecedented scale, managing systems that exceed typical commodity solutions and experiencing exponential growth.

As an ideal candidate, you should be passionate about software development with a strong customer focus. The position offers an opportunity to build new solutions rather than maintaining existing code. You'll work in a fast-paced environment where innovation and high standards are essential.

Key aspects of the role include collaborating with product managers, leading technical implementations, mentoring other engineers, and ensuring quality through proper testing and deployment strategies. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale applications while maintaining high standards of software engineering practices.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on location, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical and financial benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to make a significant impact while working with cutting-edge technology at a global scale.