Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Optics Customer Experience
About The Position
Amazon Optics is transforming enterprise security through modern AI-powered solutions that integrate video surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection systems. As a Software Development Engineer III, you'll work on complex technical challenges across all major domains of physical security, designing scalable systems that eliminate dependencies on third-party platforms while delivering cohesive, flexible security solutions. You'll lead technical projects that refactor legacy systems and introduce innovative approaches to physical security management. Working with AI analytics and advanced software architecture, you'll solve problems that directly impact Amazon's security posture while mentoring junior engineers and driving engineering excellence across the team.
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
- Lead complex technical projects spanning video management, access control, and intrusion detection systems, balancing speed of delivery with long-term architectural foundations
- Design and implement scalable software solutions using optimal data structures and algorithms while considering performance, security, and maintainability tradeoffs
- Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and collaborative problem-solving on multi-person projects
- Drive adoption of engineering best practices and establish robust software development culture with exemplary coding standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refactor legacy systems and resolve architectural deficiencies that impact team innovation
Benefits
- 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
- parental leave
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
