Senior Software Development Engineer

- 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
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Prior experience architecting, developing and operating large scale distributed systems is a plus

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The Affordability and Category Experiences Tech team plays a pivotal role in building technology that enhances customer trust, delivers the lowest cost of buying, improved delivery speed, and reduces business waste. We are committed to ensuring the lowest upfront cost for customers and a best-in-class experience from the moment an order is placed on Amazon to the moment it arrives at the customer's doorstep. True innovation is in our DNA.

We are looking for a Sr. Software Development Engineer with the expertise and passion to imagine, build, and deliver innovative products at scale. This is a high-growth space and a significant opportunity that demands a builder's mindset. You are naturally curious, detail-oriented, motivated by challenging environments, and comfortable thinking big while diving deep into the details. This is a unique opportunity for a technical leader driven to pioneer India's first global innovation in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
If you are looking for an opportunity to own an end-to-end technology stack, leverage AI and build creative solutions that drive high business and customer impact, and thrive on ownership - join our team today!

Role Overview

This role involves the design, architecture, implementation, and operation of large-scale cloud systems. You will autonomously define the technical direction of these services and shape the feature roadmap. You will collaborate with extraordinary talent and have the opportunity to hire and build the team that best executes on the product vision. This role would expose you to solving problems of scale in the areas of distributed systems of cloud-scale, large scale data processing, Agentic AI.


Key job responsibilities

As a Sr. Software Development Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap, and development of core applications and services within the Affordability and Category Experiences engineering team. You will:

• Work closely with a cross-functional team of engineers (mobile, front-end, backend) including Principals, product managers, designers, and marketers
• Design, test, learn, and iterate on solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Own the technical architecture and drive system design decisions for large-scale distributed systems
• Lead and mentor engineers, and drive best practices using AI driven SDLC around design, coding, testability, and security
• Deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that directly impact millions of customers