AmazonSoftware Dev Engineer II, Amazon Key
Amazon is hiring a Software Dev Engineer II, Amazon Key in Austin, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- The posting mentions AWS, Git and software development among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
- Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.
- Posted in the last few days.
AI in this role
Build and scale distributed systems for Amazon Key while utilizing AI tools to invent and simplify solutions.
We are seeking motivated, talented individuals who want to make an impact on the Amazon Key delivery experience. You will work on challenging technical problems and learn along the way. Specifically, we are looking for passionate, entrepreneurial, hardworking Software Development Engineers with experience building high-performance, highly-available, and scalable distributed systems to help drive this mission.
Key job responsibilities
You're a seasoned engineer with rich experience in designing, developing, and supporting multiple software intensive systems. You will be successful if you:
1) Have a strong sense of ownership and customer focus
2) Care about code quality and readability
3) Are comfortable working with data structures as much as discussing software development processes with your peers
4) Get inspired by collecting product and system metrics, and by proposing improvements
5) Persevere when troubleshooting build, deployment or live issues
6) Take code review feedback gracefully and provide your feedback with abundance
7) Love to see your code deployed, and want to see it happening more often
8) Use AI to invent and simplify solutions.
A day in the life
1) Collaborating with project teams across various themes like core platform development, software compliance, and financial optimization.
2) Engaging in technical discussions and brainstorming sessions to devise software strategies.
3) Active participation in our development sprints, reviewing code, and ensuring the implementation of best practices.
4) Interacting with stakeholders, understanding their needs, and translating them into technical solutions.
5) Mentoring team members (SDE1), providing guidance, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
6) Regularly reviewing and optimising existing systems and processes for better efficiency and performance.
About the team
The In-Garage Delivery team empowers Amazon customers to secure their packages in their garages. We own the end-to-end solution of the In-Garage Delivery ecosystem, including marketing initiatives to educate customers about this feature, simplifying the setup process, and enhancing checkout, post-checkout, and delivery experiences.
Our team is committed to innovation and customer obsession, working to make package delivery more secure and convenient. We collaborate across multiple disciplines to create intuitive experiences that solve real customer problems. Join us in building technology that transforms how customers receive their packages while growing your technical expertise in a supportive environment.
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
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ 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 experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 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
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, TX, Austin - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Software Dev Engineer II, Amazon Key at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where software development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where code review was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where problem solving was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used AWS in your day-to-day work.
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Software Development, Distributed Systems, Code Review, Problem Solving, and AWS. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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