AmazonPosted 2w ago

SDE II - Financial Risk Mitigation, Payment Instrument Trust

SDE II - Financial Risk Mitigation, Payment Instrument Trust at Amazon scores 32 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.

US, WA, Seattlemidfull-time$144k-$194k

AI in this role

Amazon has hundreds of millions of customers and sellers all over the world that rely on Amazon products and services. Selling Partner Services (SPS) is the organization that makes high-stakes decisions across a wide range of customers and partners. Preserving Trust in Amazon with every customer, every transaction, every second is our mission. We do this by identifying and removing bad actors from the platform, while supporting a great customer experience. We ensure that Amazon is a safe and trustworthy place to shop and an amazing place to build a successful business selling products.

Within SPS, our Financial Risk Mitigation team works to protect customers and sellers from financial harm caused by fraudulent activity. We reduce the impact of bad actors on our store, keeping both buyers and selling partners safe. Our goal is simple: make sure every transaction on Amazon is secure and trustworthy.

As an engineering team, we build smart, automated systems that protect Amazon at massive scale. We solve hard problems that require both new technology and creative thinking. We don't just use existing tools — we invent new ones to stay ahead of constantly evolving threats. We work across many teams at Amazon, balancing trade-offs and solving challenges that have real impact on hundreds of millions of people.

Key job responsibilities
-Develop large scale, high performance, high reliability systems.
-Work as the owner of the system and operate excellent to provide stable and robust services to customers and other teams.
-Innovate based on new ideas and build comprehensive system/features.

A day in the life
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

About the team
Here at Selling Partner Services, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 14 employee-led affinity groups, reaching 10,000+ employees in chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

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

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon 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