Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Search

Amazon • New York, NY

437d • $151,300 - $261,500

About The Position

The Search Customer Experience team at Amazon is seeking a skilled software engineer to develop innovative cross-device features that enhance customer search experiences. This role involves collaborating with a close-knit team to analyze customer behavior, propose solutions, and implement features that improve product visibility and customer satisfaction. The position requires technical leadership and mentorship, focusing on building scalable systems and influencing product direction through significant contributions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ 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

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical leader and mentor, collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers across the organization.
• Influence product direction through significant development contributions and technical leadership.
• Work with modern web development technologies to improve customer workflows.
• Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing deep knowledge and experience.
• Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues.
• Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Develop and maintain scalable distributed real-time systems using Java.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on market location and experience
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package
• Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree