Software Development Engineer (Level 5), Digital & Emerging Payments Tech

Amazon's Digital & Emerging Payments Tech Team is seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to join their mission of delivering the world's best payment experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact, customer-facing payment solutions that operate at global scale. The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in distributed systems and a security-first mindset.

The team builds highly customized payment experiences for Amazon's global customer base, working across various technologies from Android front-end to complex backend systems. As a Level 5 engineer, you'll be responsible for steering the technical direction of the team while ensuring robust, scalable solutions that maintain high availability even during downstream service failures.

This is a high-visibility role where you'll make direct impact on customer experience through building innovative payment solutions. The position requires someone who can excel at both technical leadership and hands-on development, with strong skills in distributed systems design and implementation. You'll work in an agile environment, focusing on the most impactful projects while maintaining Amazon's high standards for software quality and customer trust.

The role offers exposure to cutting-edge payment technologies and the opportunity to work on systems that process massive transaction volumes. You'll collaborate with talented engineers while helping to shape the future of digital payments at one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms. If you're passionate about building secure, scalable payment systems and want to work on technology that impacts millions of customers daily, this role offers an excellent opportunity for growth and impact.