Software Development Engineer II, Digital Acceleration

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer II, Digital Acceleration in Bellevue, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Level rates this software engineer role Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
The posting mentions Java, AWS and software development among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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Design and launch AI-native commerce features and standardizations in Java on AWS for digital product lines.

JavaAWS

software-developmentai-native-featuresmachine-learningdistributed-systems

Amazon Digital Acceleration is the commerce engine for Amazon's digital businesses, built on a simple premise: build for one, available to all. With over 20 years of proven capabilities and more than 10 billion digital transactions processed in the past year, we power purchases and subscriptions across Prime, Prime Video, Audible, Kindle, Music, Alexa+, Luna, and 40+ other businesses. Now we are transforming these capabilities into a shared, AI-native commerce foundation, providing ordering, transactions, and fulfillment through a unified model, shared gateways, and common client experiences.

As a Software Development Engineer on this team, you will design and launch AI-native features that digital product lines can adopt out of the box, without custom integration work. You will write production-ready Java code on AWS, collaborate with Technical Program Managers and Product Managers, and contribute across the full software development lifecycle. If you are a curious engineer who wants to help build the standardized commerce layer behind some of Amazon's most recognized products, we want to hear from you.

Key job responsibilities
- Design, implement, test, and deploy AI-native feature standardizations in Java on AWS that digital clients across Amazon can adopt with zero custom integration.
- Integrate AI models and AI knowledge bases into commerce workflows, staying current with new technologies to improve productivity and code quality.
- Write logical, well-organized, and maintainable code using optimal data structures and algorithms, making thoughtful trade-offs between performance and readability.
- Collaborate with Technical Program Managers, Product Managers, and peer engineers on scoping, code reviews, and operational support to ship high-quality software.
- Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and contribute to improving system reliability across the ordering platform.

A day in the life
Your day starts with a team standup where you align on priorities with your Manager, Technical Program Manager, and fellow engineers. From there you dive into coding, building features, writing tests, and refining your implementations based on code review feedback. You might pair with a teammate to debug a tricky ordering flow or prototype a new AI-driven capability that dozens of digital product lines will use. You also participate in operational reviews, learning how your services perform at scale and spotting opportunities to make them better.

About the team
Amazon Digital Acceleration powers ordering, subscriptions, and device management for Prime, Amazon Video, Music, Audible, Alexa, and Kindle, amongst other digital businesses. We process billions of digital purchases every year and enable our digital businesses to grow their businesses worldwide. We are on a mission to be earth's best provider of one-time and recurring digital commerce, delivering a seamless and enjoyable post-purchase customer experience.

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.

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer II, Digital Acceleration at Amazon rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● 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, Digital Acceleration is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The role is based in US, WA, Bellevue.
The job was posted on November 2, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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