Software Development Engineer, Tax Platform Services, Tax Platform Services

Join Amazon's Tax Platform Services team to work on one of the world's largest transactional distributed systems. This role focuses on building and maintaining the tax calculation platform that handles tax computations (sales tax and VAT) for all Amazon sales globally. You'll be working with a system that manages hundreds of millions of records and processes millions of service requests per minute.

As a Software Development Engineer, you'll be responsible for the full software development lifecycle in a Java, Linux, and Oracle-based environment. The role combines complex technical challenges with business-critical functionality, requiring both technical expertise and business acumen. You'll collaborate with customers and peers across Amazon's entire business spectrum to develop new features and ensure the platform's reliability and scalability.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on location and experience, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical coverage. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges while directly impacting Amazon's global business operations.

The ideal candidate will bring strong software development experience, system design capabilities, and a passion for building highly scalable and reliable systems. You'll be joining a team that values innovation, technical excellence, and customer obsession, working in an environment that encourages both individual contribution and collaborative problem-solving.