About this role
Description
Are you passionate about building software that makes a meaningful difference for millions of customers? Amazon is looking for a Software Development Engineer II to join our team and help design, build, and operate systems that power experiences at unprecedented scale. In this role, you will tackle complex technical problems, deliver high-quality software across the full development lifecycle, and collaborate with talented engineers to create solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and built to evolve. If you thrive on turning ambiguity into clarity and want your work to have real customer impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement software solutions that address complex business and technical challenges, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance across major components of your team's systems.
- Contribute across the full software development lifecycle — from product definition and scoping through design, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing operations — delivering incremental, high-quality results.
- Write clean, well-documented code and participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to teammates and coaching others on engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional engineering teams to understand customer needs and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Evaluate emerging tools and approaches, including generative AI capabilities, to identify opportunities for improving productivity, software quality, and team processes.
A day in the life
You'll start your day reviewing operational metrics and addressing any issues surfaced overnight, then shift into focused development work on features or improvements for your team's systems. Expect to participate in design discussions, pair with teammates on tricky problems, and mentor newer engineers through code reviews. You'll regularly connect with product managers to refine requirements and ensure what you're building aligns with customer needs. Whether you're refactoring a critical service or prototyping a new approach, you'll see the direct impact of your contributions.
About the team
Our team is focused on building and operating software that directly supports Amazon's customers at scale. We value collaboration, technical rigor, and a commitment to getting better every day. You'll work alongside engineers who care about writing great software and solving problems the right way. We're investing in new technologies and approaches to keep our systems ahead of growing demands, and you'll have a voice in shaping that direction. If you're looking for a team where your ideas matter and your growth is supported, this is the place for you.
Basic 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
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred 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 equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our 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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, MA, Boston - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually