Software Development Engineer I

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer I in Hyderabad, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting mentions Generative AI, software development and coding among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a junior role.
Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.
Posted within the past two weeks.

AI in this role

Software Development Engineer building scalable software while expected to leverage generative AI tools to augment productivity.

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Are you a software engineer who is excited about writing clean, well-tested code that ships to production and impacts millions of customers? At Amazon, you will have the opportunity to build software that operates at massive scale while growing your technical skills alongside talented engineers. As a Software Development Engineer, you will contribute to the full lifecycle of software—from design and development through testing, deployment, and operations. You will tackle well-defined problems, learn new technologies and design patterns, and collaborate with your team to deliver solutions that create real value for customers. If you are a self-starter who thrives on learning and wants to make a meaningful impact early in your career, this is the role for you.

Key job responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software components that are high-quality, well-tested, and production-ready, collaborating with your team across the full software development lifecycle.
- Write logical, well-organized code using optimal data structures and algorithms, making thoughtful trade-offs between factors such as maintainability, efficiency, and complexity.
- Participate in code reviews and operational support, helping identify root causes of issues and advocating for improvements to software quality and reliability.
- Leverage generative artificial intelligence tools where appropriate to augment productivity, evaluating and refining outputs to ensure they meet quality standards and responsible practices.
- Collaborate with team members to refactor and improve existing software, contributing to a codebase that is easy for others to understand, extend, and maintain.

A day in the life
You will start your day reviewing code changes from teammates and providing feedback during code reviews. From there, you might pick up a well-scoped feature, break it into components, and begin writing and testing your implementation. You will join standups and design discussions where you can ask questions, share progress, and learn from more experienced engineers. When operational issues arise, you will help troubleshoot and resolve them, building your understanding of the systems your team owns.

About the team
Our team is focused on building reliable, scalable software that directly improves the customer experience at Amazon. We value collaboration, continuous learning, and writing code we are proud of. You will work alongside engineers who are invested in helping you grow, whether through mentorship, pair programming, or constructive code reviews. We are excited about what lies ahead and are looking for curious, thoughtful engineers who want to grow with us.

Basic qualifications

- 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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.

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer I 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.

Classification

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.

Key facts

Software Development Engineer I is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The role is based in IN, TS, Hyderabad.
The job was posted on October 15, 2026.
Seniority: junior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Pay

Typical software engineer job: $168k

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Tell me about a project where coding was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where testing was part of your work. What did you do?
What's a project where you used Generative AI hands-on?
This role expects you to use AI tools as part of the job. Which ones have you used, and for what?

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