Technical Lead/Senior SDE, Amazon Stores

Amazon Stores is seeking a Technical Lead/Senior SDE to join their engineering team in Madrid, Spain. This role offers an opportunity to work at unprecedented scale, as Amazon serves hundreds of millions of customers globally. The position is part of Amazon's expanding tech presence in Spain, with teams working across multiple cutting-edge technologies and platforms including Kindle Books Tech, Amazon Business, and International Technology groups.

As a Senior SDE, you'll be part of a small, diverse team responsible for making Amazon's technology magic happen. You'll have significant ownership over existing software and new product development, leading the technical design and implementation of large-scale initiatives. The role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership responsibilities, including driving software architecture decisions and team practices.

The position offers exposure to various exciting projects - from transforming the Kindle Books customer purchase journey and reader experiences, to evolving Amazon Business's procurement services that have already reached billions in revenue, to developing software that enhances customer experiences across Amazon's EU websites and applications.

Key aspects of the role include solving complex scaling challenges, owning software architecture and technical designs, writing high-quality maintainable code, providing technical leadership, collaborating with teams like Applied Science, and mentoring new team members. You'll have direct impact on how millions of customers experience Amazon daily.

The ideal candidate should have strong technical leadership experience, expertise in modern programming languages, and a track record of leading architecture and design of scalable systems. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers looking to tackle complex technical challenges while growing their leadership skills at one of the world's most innovative technology companies.