AmazonSoftware Dev Engineer II, WW Stores FinTech
Amazon is hiring a Software Dev Engineer II, WW Stores FinTech in Seattle, 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 Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions Metricsengine, AWS and AI agents among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
- Amazon has 20,000+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Build data infrastructure and integration layers connecting financial metrics to AI agent frameworks.
MetricsEngine introduces a governed registry of metric definitions with versioning and ownership, a unified query layer that federates computation across multiple analytical backends, a single API surface for consistent consumption, and opt-in materialization for sub-second dashboard latency. Critically, MetricsEngine publishes its metric catalog to AI discovery and agent frameworks, enabling intelligent systems to reason over, compute, and surface financial insights using standardized definitions without human intervention.
You will own the design and delivery of key platform components end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions that shape how the system scales, and write high-quality code that sets the standard for the team. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams to solve ambiguous problems, influence technical direction through your implementations, and help establish patterns that the broader organization adopts.
If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges in high-data-volume environments, building foundational platforms from scratch, and making a tangible impact on Amazon's financial ecosystem worldwide, this role is your opportunity. Come join us on this exciting journey!
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build core components of MetricsEngine end-to-end: contribute to the governed metric registry, federated query layer, unified API, materialization framework, and AI-facing catalog that serves as the single source of financial truth across WWASFT products.
- Build the integration layer between MetricsEngine and AI agent frameworks, enabling intelligent systems to discover, interpret, and compute financial metrics programmatically using governed definitions.
- Design and implement scalable data infrastructure components, applying architectural patterns that optimize performance, security, and reliability across the data lifecycle from ingestion to reporting.
- Contribute to technical direction and team standards. Implement data access frameworks and storage patterns. Participate in design reviews and champion engineering best practices that elevate code quality and data integrity.
- Raise the bar for the team through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing. Grow your expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and system design while helping onboard and support fellow engineers.
- Partner with Software Engineers, Software Managers, Product Managers, Data Engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet business objectives and technical requirements.
About the team
The Worldwide Amazon Stores Finance Technology (WWASFT) team is the dedicated technology partner for Amazon's global Amazon Stores (AS) organization. Our mission is to deliver innovative technical solutions that empower Amazon Stores' financial and operational processes and systems. We provide advanced, state-of-the-art tools and services to support over 4,000+ Finance end-users across all Consumer and Operations finance verticals. Our team owns and maintains a suite of centralized fintech products enabling critical financial activities, including planning, variance analysis, allocations, data management, analytics, reporting, and compliance and controllership functions. Through our work, we drive efficiency, accuracy, and strategic decision-making across Amazon's vast financial ecosystem.
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, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Software Dev Engineer II, WW Stores FinTech at Amazon rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● 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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- How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
- Tell me about a project where software engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where data infrastructure 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?
- Walk me through how you've used Metricsengine in your day-to-day work.
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- List these exact terms on your resume: AI agents, Software Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, and Metricsengine. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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