Software Development Engineer II, Worldwide Prime Benefits, Prime Benefits
DescriptionAre you passionate about transforming the shopping experience for millions of Prime members worldwide? Join Amazon's Benefits, Pricing & Constructs team where you'll build innovative technical solutions that directly impact customer satisfaction and engagement. You'll tackle complex architectural challenges that span multiple tech stacks, designing scalable systems that serve millions of Prime members globally.In this role, you'll drive technical innovation in the benefits space by adopting novel approaches and technologies. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create operationally sustainable solutions while mentoring fellow engineers and contributing to a culture of technical excellence. This is your opportunity to solve challenging problems that cut across diverse technologies while building high-impact products that enhance the Prime membership experience.Key job responsibilitiesDesign and implement scalable technical solutions for key Prime benefit products that reach millions of members worldwide, ensuring operational sustainability and performance at scaleLead technical problem-solving for complex architectural components, contributing to the full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, code, testing, deployment, and maintenanceCollaborate with senior engineers to develop architecture solutions and provide meaningful feedback through active participation in code reviews for team members at all levelsDrive technical innovations in the benefits space through adoption of novel approaches and technologies, balancing customer requirements with team operational needsMentor junior engineers on software development best practices while documenting team software construction, testing, and operational procedures for knowledge sharingA day in the lifeYou'll start your day analyzing performance metrics for Prime benefit systems, then dive into leading technical design sessions with senior engineers to architect solutions for upcoming features. Mid-morning, you'll conduct code reviews, providing constructive feedback to teammates and ensuring operational excellence standards. Afternoons often involve hands-on development work, implementing scalable solutions that will serve millions of customers, followed by mentoring sessions with junior engineers where you share best practices and guide their technical growth.About the teamThe Worldwide Prime Benefits, Pricing & Constructs team drives Amazon's north star vision to create Earth's most engaging, satisfying, and loved membership program. Our mission focuses on four key areas: increasing potential value through innovative benefits, making Prime members aware of their program value, scaling new constructs to reach distinct customer segments, and growing long-term free cash flow through strategic partnerships and pricing decisions.You'll join a collaborative team that values knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and technical innovation. Our inclusive environment celebrates different perspectives and experiences, fostering growth through continuous learning opportunities and challenging projects that directly impact millions of Prime members across the globe.Basic Qualifications3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience1+ years of Object Oriented Design experienceBachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related fieldExperience programming with at least one software programming languagePreferred 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 equivalentAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually