Software Development EngineerAmazon.com  22,474 reviews -

Are you seeking an environment where you can apply state-of-the-art computer science techniques, data-driven decision making, and problem solving skills in a real world setting? Do you want to build large-scale reliable, fault-tolerant distributed systems?  Amazon Fulfillment Technology (AFT) provides critical services which interact with back-end systems to ensure customers orders are fulfilled on time in an optimized way.  Join AFT Software and be part of developing large-scale, distributed systems which optimize the fulfillment of customer orders. Interface with the physical world including conveyors & robots, and most importantly your systems will be used by thousands of associates to delight millions of customers. We are looking for Software Development Engineers will be responsible for Design, development, delivery and support of large-scale, multi-tiered, Software applications and tools. Candidates must have a Bachelors in Computer Science or Engineering or related field. * Excellent problem solving skills. * Possess an extremely sound understanding of areas in the basic areas of Computer Science such as Algorithms, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Databases. * Be able to write Amazon quality code in an object oriented language - preferably in C/C++/Java in a Linux environment. * Candidate must have good written and oral communication skills, be a fast learner and have the ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced development environment.  The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and delivering software and automated solutions to enable products that are used in Amazon fulfillment centres. The system that you build will have a direct impact on the Top Line performance of the company to the tune of hundreds of millions (USD). In this role, you will have an opportunity to own, design, and develop large-scale software services and data management systems. You will have influence on subsystem design and help build a team culture around practices that are critical to a quality product.  We are looking for someone with a go-getter attitude who is ready to own a problem and passionately drive successful implementation. We want someone who is a quick learner and ready to learn and adopt latest computer science technologies.  Basic Qualifications - 5+ years of solid industry experience  - Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field  - Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design  - Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis  - Solid experience in C++ or Java (expert in at least one)  - UNIX or Linux experience.  - Experience with scaling and performance of large systems  - Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills  - Obsession with quality and customer experience - Attention to detail coupled with ability to think abstractly  - Proven technical leadership experience  Preferred Qualifications - Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.  - Prior experience with building and supporting live high-volume production systems  - Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture and experience in building services.  - Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with technical and non-technical customers in order to understand ambiguous problems and articulate technical challenges and solutions to complex problem  - Agile development methodologies