Sr Software Dev Engineer (L6), Item Relationships Pipeline

Amazon's Item Relationships Pipeline team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their NYC-based team working on core platform services that manage billions of related products in Amazon's catalog. The role involves building and maintaining highly available distributed micro-services that power product discovery across Amazon's websites, mobile apps, Alexa, and physical stores. The team handles millions of requests per second with strict latency requirements, utilizing machine learning and rule-based validation systems.

As a Senior SDE (L6), you'll be responsible for architecting and implementing complex distributed systems that process seller feeds and maintain Amazon's vast product catalog. The position offers high visibility across Amazon and requires strong technical leadership, mentoring abilities, and a focus on operational excellence. The team maintains high engineering standards while keeping operational load manageable.

The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with customer obsession and bias for action. You'll need strong judgment, communication skills, and the ability to develop long-term technical vision. The role involves mentoring junior developers, promoting best practices, and delivering robust solutions at scale. This is an opportunity to make significant impact on both Amazon's selling partners and customer shopping experience while working with cutting-edge distributed systems and data processing technologies.

The team culture emphasizes collaboration, support, and fun while maintaining high standards for engineering excellence. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where your technical decisions will directly influence the shopping experience of millions of customers worldwide.