Systems Development Engineer, Amazon
WWGST Foundations
$129.2-174.8k
+ Restricted stock units
The largest online retailer and technology provider
Open for applications
The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$129.2-174.8k
+ Restricted stock units
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be Earth's most customer-centric company.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 5+ years of building production software experience
- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- 5+ years of high level programming (Java, .Net, C# etc.) experience, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems, or experience in any Bigdata architecture and experience in Linux and Networking protocols
- 3+ years of partnering with cross functional teams experience
- Experience in a fast paced, dynamic organization
- Experience communicating and delivering presentations to customers, stakeholders, and/or teammates
Desirable
- Experience working with windows server technologies
- Knowledge of database systems and SQL
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Experience in object-oriented design and implementation skills, preferably on Windows or Unix/Linux platform
What the job involves
- Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores Tech (WWGST) Foundations org is looking for a passionate and innovative Systems Development Engineer to help tackle a diverse landscape of technical challenges that keeps the grocery business running
- You will work on the most complex projects that will deliver innovative technical advancements for the Whole Foods Market
- Develop, deploy, and maintain reliable distributed solutions that operate at Amazon scale using core technologies including Java, ASP.NET, C/C#, Windows, Linux, and AWS services
- Solve complex, novel technical challenges on a daily basis while collaborating with cross-functional teams across Amazon and Whole Foods Market
- Drive innovation and redefine industry standards through the development of scalable solutions that impact customers and operations
- Contribute to continuous learning and growth in a dynamic environment that prioritizes both technical excellence and positive team culture
- Support our Higher Purpose of Nourishing People and the Planet through meaningful technical contributions that create lasting impact
Our take
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Jeff Bezos
(Founder & Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO)Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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