Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon

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

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Design and build scalable, reliable distributed software systems as a senior software development engineer.

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About the Role

At Amazon, we're looking for experienced Software Development Engineers (SDE III) who are passionate about solving complex technical challenges and building innovative, scalable solutions that impact millions of customers worldwide. As part of Amazon's engineering organization, you'll work on the latest technologies, collaborate with world-class engineers, and develop products and services that power one of the world's most customer-centric companies.

Our engineers solve some of the most challenging technical problems at global scale—designing highly available distributed systems, driving architectural innovation, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Amazon's culture of Customer Obsession, Ownership, Invent and Simplify, and Learn and Be Curious empowers engineers to innovate, take bold decisions, and make a lasting impact.

We are actively hiring Software Development Engineer III (SDE III) talent across multiple Amazon businesses in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, and Chennai.

As we continue to innovate and scale our products and services, we're looking for engineers who thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving ambiguous problems, and are excited to build technology that serves millions of customers globally.

Role Overview

As a Software Development Engineer III, you will:

Design and build highly scalable, reliable, and distributed software systems.
Own end-to-end technical solutions, from architecture and design through development, deployment, and operational excellence.
Partner with senior engineers, principal engineers, and technical leaders to solve complex engineering challenges.
Collaborate with product managers, cross-functional teams, and customers to build innovative, customer-centric solutions.
Drive technical excellence while contributing to the long-term architectural vision of the organization.
Mentor engineers and help raise the technical bar across the team.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions using modern technologies.
Lead architectural discussions and influence technical strategy.
Build highly available and performant distributed systems.
Collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
Continuously improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
Mentor junior engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
Champion engineering best practices, quality, automation, and operational excellence.

Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred qualifications

- 5+ 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
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

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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Key facts

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon 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 4, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Pay

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