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Sr Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Global technology company operating the world's largest e-commerce platform and cloud computing services.
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Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Finance
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Job Description

Amazon Tax Platform Services is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their team responsible for managing tax obligations across Amazon's global marketplace. This role focuses on building and maintaining mission-critical distributed systems that handle tax calculations, VAT processing, and regulatory compliance worldwide. The position offers an opportunity to work on high-scale systems processing millions of transactions per second while ensuring accuracy and compliance with global tax regulations.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in distributed systems design and development, with a proven track record of delivering reliable, scalable solutions. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies to solve complex challenges in real-time tax computation and document generation, while collaborating with cross-functional teams including product, tax, and operations specialists.

This role at Amazon offers the chance to impact global commerce through critical financial infrastructure, working with a team that values innovation and technical excellence. You'll be responsible for the entire software development lifecycle, from system design to production deployment, while maintaining high standards for code quality and operational excellence. The position requires strong leadership skills as you'll be expected to mentor team members and contribute to the technical direction of the platform.

Working at Amazon's Hyderabad office, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's essential to Amazon's global operations. The role offers the opportunity to work on challenging technical problems at scale, while ensuring compliance with complex international tax regulations. If you're passionate about building large-scale distributed systems and want to work with a team that's at the forefront of e-commerce technology, this position offers an excellent opportunity for career growth and technical development.

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Responsibilities For Sr Software Development Engineer, Amazon

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance distributed services for tax computations
  • Build resilient systems handling thousands of transactions per second
  • Apply software engineering best practices including code reviews and CI/CD
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Improve system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy

Requirements For Sr Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Java
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Experience with full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent