Amazon Software Development Engineer SDE II PerfPlat 

United States, Massachusetts 

704980791

Position Overview
This is a hands-on position where you will be involved in everything from design to delivery of tools to support the platform and design of Amazon robotic fulfillment operations. As a software development engineer, you will be accountable for driving the technical direction of a complex software system. You will be working with a cross-functional team to prototype, design, and develop software solutions that span local, service oriented and cloud-based systems.The ideal candidate is passionate about new opportunities and has a demonstrable track record of success in delivering new and foundational products and features. A commitment to teamwork and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements. Creating reliable, scalable, and high-performance software products requires technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of computer science and software engineering, and practical experience building large-scale distributed systems. This person has delivered high-quality technology products/services in a high-growth environment.
A day in the life
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

- 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
- Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Experience building and designing test cases
- Experience with testing methodologies (Junit)

- 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
- Experience with distributed computing and enterprise-wide systems
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
- Experience developing automated tests of service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications
- Knowledge of scripting languages (bash, python, etc.)
- Experience using Java unit testing environments (Junit, TestNG)