Software Development Engineer, Amazon

• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

Desirable

• Amazon is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Full-stack Software Development Engineer (Temp 12 month contract) to join the EU Prime Savings Tech Hub
• Software Development Engineers will be responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications and tools
• This job requires you to hit the ground running and your ability to learn quickly and work on disparate and overlapping tasks that will define your success
• You will be working closely with business partners, UI/UX designers and other SDEs to build new Amazon Prime customer-facing experiences
• Design and build large-scale systems that empowers Amazon Prime customers to have seamless shopping experience
• Own the delivery of end-to-end, full stack solutions
• Make sound engineering decisions and contributing to the continuous software development practices/improvements
• Build experimentation frameworks to drive continuous testing new marketing experiences
• An SDE2 in this role is responsible for end-to-end project ownership and developing full-stack solutions, ranging from building scalable software to process large volumes of data to creating big-data platforms for customer-level data analysis
• They work with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers and product/marketing managers, to build new customer experiences
• They contribute to the team's design and code review processes
• The role is expected to help accelerate the Amazon Prime shopping customer experience by contributing to both backend and frontend technologies
• The EU Prime Savings team (informally, Prime Xclusive Genie, PXG) is dedicated to enhancing the "Prime-Value" proposition for EU Amazon Prime members. The mission focuses on increasing annual-savings for Prime members through comprehensive promotional strategies
• We aim to create more engaging shopping experiences throughout the year, not just during major sales events
• The ultimate goal is to ensure Prime members receive exceptional value from their subscription, leading to increased customer loyalty and higher spending levels
• This transformation of the Prime shopping experience aims to create a more compelling and financially rewarding membership program that matches or exceeds customer expectations