SDE II, Amazon Time & Pay, Amazon

DescriptionAmazon Time & Pay Innovation (T&PA) organisation is looking for Software Development Engineers who enjoy working in a green field environment building large- scale intelligent products and services that offer a consumer grade user experience using a service oriented architecture, based on native AWS components.T&PA mission is to build world- class time systems that are intuitive and friction- free for all users, enable management of time and pay with close to zero defects, are available on- demand as new businesses launch, and flexibly support future business innovation.T&PA serves all Amazon employees across more than 25 countries and a dozen lines of business.We are tackling new, hard problems that Amazon has not solved at scale, creating fundamentally improved ways for employees to record time and reduce pay defects.T&PA has it all- early stage hustle, operational excellence, technical complexity and global scope across multiple Amazon businesses.Key job responsibilitiesWe are looking for a strong Software Development Engineer who can take the lead in identifying and solving ambiguous problems.You will own and heavily influence the architecture and design, and will write a significant portion of the “critical- path” code.You will solve problems at Amazon scale, an order of magnitude larger than supported by any commodity solutions and growing exponentially.You will use highly scalable AWS technologies such as Lambda, EMR, DynamoDB, S3, Kinesis, ECS and many others to do this.Successful candidates will be strong leaders who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivering large scale solutions.You will contribute to all aspects of an agile software development lifecycle including design, architecture, development, documentation, testing and operations.You will push your design and architecture by owning all aspects of solutions end- to- end, through full stack software development.A day in the lifeThe day- to- day activities of a Software Development Engineer will include:Designing, implementing, and testing software solutions using native AWS technologiesCollaborating with product managers and customers to manage requirements for new features and updates to existing systemsPartnering with internal Customers to translate complex business logic into reusable and scalable codePeriodically providing on- call supportCoaching and mentoring junior engineers on the teamWorking with some of the most talented and dedicated team members you can findHaving funBasic Qualifications- 3+ years of non- internship professional software development experience- 2+ years of non- internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- 3+ years of Video Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience- Experience programming with at least one software programming languagePreferred Qualifications- 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 equivalentOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how- we- hire/accommodations for more information.If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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