Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Business

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Business 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 Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions APIs, Microservices and Web Services among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.
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AI in this role

Build distributed systems and backend features for Amazon Business, with occasional mentions of emerging GenAI tools in the company context.

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We're seeking a Software Development Engineer to lead and build technical initiatives that will reshape how businesses sell on Amazon. Our team is passionate about learning and building advanced solutions using GenAI and Agentic AI to help B2B sellers optimize their operations and drive growth.

Join Amazon Business 3P (Third Party - Sellers) - a rapidly growing $25B global organization where we innovate at the intersection of technology and B2B commerce. We're reimagining how sellers reach and serve business customers, creating solutions that help them grow their B2B business on Amazon. From Seller Central tools to business certifications, custom pricing capabilities, and advanced analytics, we're transforming how B2B selling happens.

As a Software Development Engineer on our AB 3P Tech team, you'll work with a highly technical, entrepreneurial team building distributed systems that power the B2B selling experience. You'll drive end-to-end development from design to delivery, make strategic technology decisions, and mentor junior engineering talent. Your team will own critical systems spanning from Seller Central to Amazon Business detail pages, cart, and checkout for merchant-fulfilled offers.

Join us in shaping the future of B2B selling - we're leveraging emerging AI technologies and innovating across the seller experience to create significant impact in this fast-growing business.

Key job responsibilities
You'll architect and build scalable solutions using Web Services, APIs, and Micro-Services architecture. Working within our entrepreneurial team, you'll drive development of high-performance systems, implementing industry-leading design patterns and coding practices.

Your role combines technical leadership with hands-on development. You'll mentor junior engineers while partnering with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Strong communication skills are essential as you'll lead technical discussions and influence architectural decisions.

You'll contribute to innovation through emerging technologies and business challenges. You'll own software engineering practices throughout the development lifecycle - from coding standards and reviews to build processes and operations, while helping establish engineering excellence.

A day in the life
You will start your day reviewing operational metrics and addressing any alerts before diving into feature development or system improvements. Expect to participate in design discussions, write and review code, and pair with teammates to solve tricky problems. You will regularly engage with product managers and stakeholders to refine priorities and ensure your work aligns with customer needs. Whether you are refactoring a critical service or documenting architecture decisions, your contributions will have a direct and visible impact.

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
- 3+ years of Video Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience
- 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

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.

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How we rate this

Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Business at Amazon rates 30 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● 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 II, Amazon Business is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IN, TS, Hyderabad.
The job was posted on October 29, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Distributed SystemsSoftware ArchitectureBackend DevelopmentAPIsMicroservicesWeb Services

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Pay

Typical software engineer job: $167k

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Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where software architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where backend development was part of your work. What did you do?
What's a project where you used APIs hands-on?
Walk me through how you've used Microservices in your day-to-day work.

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