Software Development Engineer II

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

Level's read on this job

Level rates this software engineer role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions AWS, Microservices and software development among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Build scalable backend microservices and automated compliance tools for Amazon's product catalog.

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External job description
Deliver AI Innovation in Compliance at Amazon  Are you seeking an environment where you can drive innovation? Do you want to apply state-of-the-art computer science to solve real world problems? Amazon is looking for Software Development Engineers who are passionate about solving highly ambiguous and challenging problems at global scale.  Join a team building the future of automated compliance in the product space. Your work will directly impact Amazon's ability to serve customers and partners safely and efficiently across the globe. We build systems that automatically de-risk Amazon sellers' product selection and help them easily test and certify their products.  As a software development engineer, you will develop scalable service so that our customers have a trustworthy online shopping experience. You will work on building next generation Selling Partners compliance systems, and reduce friction in listing and selling product globally. You will also help automate product and safety controls, and regulations so that Amazon can ensure products sold at its store are compliant, safe and trustworthy.   The ideal candidate will be eager to work in a team of innovators and contribute to a suite of tools that power automated and scalable content processing with the end goal of providing Amazon shoppers and sellers with a frictionless shopping and selling experience. You will be working in an Agile mode, collaborating with product management and partner teams to iterate at a fast pace and delight our end users.  As a software engineer, you will continue learning, you will be involved in the hiring process, you will contribute to the development of your colleagues as a mentor and you will be an onboarding buddy for the new joiners. You will have access to our mentorship program where you can find a tenured Amazonian to guide you and to coach you in developing the areas you want to focus on. You will own your career development in partnership with the software development manager, and you will partner in finding the right balance between delivering results and proving you can operate at the next level.

Key job responsibilities
Your key responsibilities will include: (1) designing, developing and maintaining micro-services hosted in AWS; (2) improving performance and operational costs; (3) researching solutions for technically ambiguous problems; (4) mentoring other engineers.

About the team
Compliance and Safety Services (CoSS) vision is to provide best-in-class automation of controls for internal compliance and business programs (our primary customers) to lower costs in the Amazon flywheel on behalf of our end customers: buyers and selling partners. We provide easy-to-use shared services with data privacy, security and tenant isolation across all stages, while continuously raising industry standards for automation performance and cost efficiency, giving our program customers confidence that they have access to optimal cost-efficient automation options to better serve their end customers.

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.

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer II at Amazon rates 35 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

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Key facts

Software Development Engineer II is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IN, KA, Bengaluru.
The job was posted on September 22, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Software DevelopmentBackendDistributed SystemsAWSMicroservices

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Pay

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