Software Development Engineer, Internal Search, Knowledge Tech

Amazon • Seattle, WA

436d • $129,300 - $223,600

About The Position

The Software Development Engineer (SDE) in Internal Search at Amazon is responsible for building a comprehensive knowledge repository to enhance search and discovery across the organization. This role involves connecting users with relevant information while minimizing noise in search results, collaborating with various teams to develop tools and processes for content management, and leveraging generative AI to optimize content discovery. The SDE will have a significant impact on the overall strategy and will work closely with technical leaders, product managers, and engineers to drive innovation and improve knowledge sharing within Amazon.

Requirements

• 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
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
• Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
• Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
• Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use.
• Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Financial benefits
• Equity options
• Sign-on payments
• Comprehensive employee benefits package

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
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees