Sr Software Development Engineer, Amazon

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

Description For Sr Software Development Engineer, Amazon

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 provides an excellent opportunity to impact Amazon's global tax infrastructure while working with a team that values technical excellence and innovation. You'll be responsible for the entire software development lifecycle, from system design to production deployment, and will contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of Amazon's tax platform.

The position offers the chance to work at one of the world's leading technology companies, with competitive compensation and benefits, while tackling challenging technical problems at massive scale. If you're passionate about distributed systems, performance optimization, and building mission-critical services that power global commerce, this role presents an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

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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 professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming experience with at least one 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

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