We are looking for passionate and talented Software Development Engineer who has experience in building innovative, mission critical, highly scalable and complex applications & services. You will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of products used every day, by people you know.
We at Amazon Books are very excited about the challenging roadmap ahead that involves building technology solutions for our new business initiatives with an opportunity to work on core backend systems and exciting customer facing features that will transform entire books store at Amazon transforming it to be work aware and tuned to reading language of preference for primary and non-primary language customers.
As a key member, you will get the opportunity to own major systems & deliverables, experience all aspects of the software development life cycle using agile methodology. The successful candidate will thrive in a culture of experimentation and innovation, but also have a proven track record of delivering results to solve challenging problems.
We are looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer who’s excited to build innovative technologies that define the future of reading. If you are the one who’s excited about entrepreneurial thinking, creating technology solutions for difficult problems then we want to hear from you!
As a leader, you will influence and lead the team with the best engineering practices. You make sure that our software is designed to be responsive, reliable, extensible and maintainable. You will work closely with our partner teams to architect solutions that will scale to hundreds of millions of customers. Most importantly, you will be able to use your expertise to define what word-class book reading experience should be. Joining our team provides the unique challenge and opportunity to learn latest technologies in both back and front end.
This role will have a profound impact on millions of readers. If you are a talented Software Developer enjoying making an impact to a world-leading book reading services, you should apply today!
About the team
Team Westeros, part of the Books Data Quality org within WW Books Demand, is the guardian of critical catalog attributes such as book edition and language, ensuring unparalleled data quality across Amazon’s global book catalog. Our work fuels innovative, customer-facing features across multiple marketplaces worldwide and powers Amazon’s renowned worldwide book series experiences.
We offer an exciting opportunity to work on full-stack technology projects, delivering impactful solutions that enhance the books store holistically—far beyond a single set of features or pages. Join us to shape the future of the books experience at Amazon.
Team Link: https://w.amazon.com/bin/view/BooksDataQuality/Westeros/- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
