Software Development Engineer, Level 5, Kata

Are you passionate about building scalable technologies that power the shopping experiences of millions of Amazon customers? Join our team as a Software Development Engineer and play a pivotal role in accelerating the development of the authoring tools used by store builders to create mobile and website experiences. In this role, you will develop programming languages and tools used by store builders to define customer-facing shopping experiences on the Amazon mobile app and website. You will leverage your expertise in distributed systems, end-to-end system design, and compilers to solve complex technical challenges. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams of senior engineers to propose and drive innovative, large-scale system designs and implementations. You will own key technical decisions and work directly with customers to build solutions that meet their needs. You will enjoy a high degree of autonomy and visibility, with ample opportunities for growth and mentorship from seasoned engineering leaders.

Key job responsibilities:

• Define new language capabilities and develop innovative language frameworks, including transpilers to other programming languages
• Lead the evolution of the tools and technologies that empower our store builders
• Take full ownership of challenging technical problems and collaborate cross-functionally with engineers to implement high-quality, customer-focused solutions
• Communicate requirements, negotiate priorities, and clarify success criteria for technical projects
• Participate in peer code reviews and provide valuable, actionable feedback to improve engineering quality
• Facilitate productive discussions, ask insightful questions, and provide well-reasoned recommendations to identify risks and align diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Leverage expertise in areas like distributed systems, compilers, and end-to-end design to shape the future of Amazon's retail experiences
• Thrive in a highly autonomous, visible role with ample opportunities for growth within a talented, collaborative engineering team
• Raise the bar on operational excellence by meeting or exceeding critical system-level SLAs, such as availability and latency

This team builds authoring tools and languages used by store builders to create shopping experiences for customers on Amazon's online stores.