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Description
Are you a passionate, self-starting software developer interested in building products to connect Amazonians with the information, resources, and insights they need through best-in-class personalized intranet solutions? We are looking for a Software Development Engineer to join our team. You will be working on A to Z, Amazon’s flagship employee intranet application, used daily by millions of Amazonians on web and mobile devices. You'll work at the forefront of technology, leveraging the latest AWS services and industry-leading practices to deliver a dynamic, personalized, intranet experience to all of our users. We use the latest web, mobile native, and LLM/GenAI technologies that can scale to serve millions of Amazonians globally. This role offers continuous opportunities to innovate as you develop new features, enhance existing tools, and design seamless integrations across Amazon's vast technical landscape.
Key job responsibilities
Design and deliver scalable, highly-available services that serve our global workforce across diverse workflows and country-specific requirements
Build end-to-end solutions using modern serverless technologies and AWS services, ensuring exceptional performance and reliability
Drive data-driven technical decisions while maintaining high standards in complex, ambiguous environments
Collaborate with product and design partners to create intuitive user experiences that simplify complex workflows
Innovate and improve our engineering practices while maintaining operational excellence
Mentor fellow engineers and contribute to building a strong engineering culture
Take ownership of critical features from design through production, ensuring they meet enterprise-scale requirements
A day in the life
As part of our team, you'll collaborate with A to Z tenants to create seamless user experiences while adhering to platform standards and governance. You'll solve complex technical challenges that impact millions of users, from developing mobile features used by millions of our associates to enhancing enterprise search and news feed capabilities for corporate employees. Your work will directly influence how Amazonians interact with essential workplace tools and information.
About the team
Within Amazonian Experience and Technology (AET), the A to Z Experiences team builds and maintains Amazon's primary employee platform across mobile and web. We own critical touchpoints including homepages, search functionality, and global navigation, serving a diverse workforce of 1.2M associates and 400K corporate employees. Our platform processes 3.9B annual interactions, making us essential to Amazonians' daily work lives - from managing schedules and pay to accessing benefits and career resources.
Basic Qualifications
Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with FrontEnd React and/or Nextjs.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Familiarity with machine learning concepts and LLM agents.
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