Description

Join Amazon's Global Logistics Technology team and help revolutionize international shipping! As a Software Development Engineer II, you'll architect and develop large-scale distributed systems that touch every package crossing international borders. Your innovative solutions will simplify complex problems, improve customer experiences, and optimize global logistics operations.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, scalable distributed systems

• Solve challenging problems in cross-border transportation and logistics

• Optimize shipment routing while balancing cost, delivery options, and performance

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business innovation

• Contribute to the development of cutting-edge import and export logistics solutions

A day in the life

You'll start your day by reviewing system performance metrics and addressing any urgent issues. Next, you might collaborate with team members on designing a new algorithm to optimize international shipping routes. After lunch, you'll code and test new features for the logistics platform. You'll wrap up your day by participating in a knowledge-sharing session with colleagues, discussing the latest advancements in distributed systems.

About the team

Our Global Logistics Technology team is passionate about simplifying complex problems and enhancing the experience for sellers, buyers, and operations. We're building software at an unprecedented scale, tackling challenges the industry has never faced before. Our focus on continuous learning, mentorship, and innovation drives our success. We offer weekly learning series, a mentoring program, and opportunities to participate in hackathons and team-building activities like board game nights.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

4. 401(k) Plan

Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

• If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.