Software Development Engineer, Personalization

Amazon • Newark, NJ

1d • $121,600 - $180,600 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Software Development Engineer on the Personalization (P13N) team you will be responsible for delivering a variety of high quality, customer-focused technical solutions leveraging Machine Learning and cutting-edge technology. You will work on difficult business and technology problems, defining requirements and scope for your projects. You will be able to learn best practices, optimize procedures and processes, and mitigate immediate risks. You will make effective trade-offs between time, quality, and resources to ensure successful delivery.

Requirements

• 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science
• 0-2 years of professional software development experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to effectively collaborate with teammates is critical to success.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• Problem solving skills and willingness to accept new challenges, take ownership and be adaptable
• Capable of using technology to solve straightforward problems
• Can take a defined design, turn it into high quality code, and deliver it on schedule
• Proficient in a broad range of data structures and algorithms, knowing when it is (and isn’t) appropriate to use them
• Experience with Computer Science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and problem solving

Responsibilities

• Define, design, implement, and deliver a variety of high-quality, customer-focused technical solutions for complex P13N problems
• Work cross-functionally to understand business and customer needs, define requirements, and determine the right technical approach
• Optimize existing processes and procedures to improve efficiency and reliability
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, making appropriate trade-offs to ensure timely and successful delivery
• Participate actively in code/design reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Handle data classification, storage, and management in accordance with company policies
• Apply computer science, engineering, and analysis principles to solve moderate-scale problems
• Continuously enhance testability, operational excellence (OE), and documentation for owned software components

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level