AmazonSr. Systems Development Engineer, RDPI Supply Chain Product & Portfolio Engineering
Amazon is hiring a Sr. Systems Development Engineer, RDPI Supply Chain Product & Portfolio Engineering in Austin, United States. It pays $151k-$205k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include AWS, Lambda and API Gateway.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 20,000+ other open roles at Amazon.
AI in this role
Build Gen-AI powered supply chain infrastructure and scalable distributed microservices.
Build scalable, distributed systems supporting Amazon's global supply chain operations. Architect unified platforms consolidating multiple ordering channels, implement real-time validation services, and develop workflow automation systems. Design data ingestion engines, financial tracking services, and role-based access control frameworks. Drive technical decisions balancing system reliability, performance, and feature velocity while mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Key job responsibilities
System Architecture & Development
- Architect and build distributed micro-services handling millions of transactions daily with 99.99% uptime SLAs
- Design unified platforms consolidating legacy systems into single customer interfaces
- Implement real-time validation services with sub-second response times
- Develop scalable data ingestion engines supporting multiple formats with guardrail-based validation
- Build workflow automation systems with configurable approval routing and SLA tracking
- Optimize database queries and caching strategies ensuring sub-100ms response times for critical paths
- Design event-driven architectures using AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS)
Technical Leadership
- Drive architectural decisions for platform components and integration patterns
- Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical design discussions
- Establish best practices for system design, testing, and deployment
- Collaborate with product managers translating business requirements into technical solutions
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis for production systems
Platform Features & Integration
- Implement versioned planning systems with controlled modification workflows
- Build financial tracking services displaying real-time budget data
- Develop audit trail infrastructure supporting compliance requirements
- Create role-based access control managing granular user permissions
- Integrate with enterprise systems ensuring data consistency across distributed platforms
A day in the life
Start your day reviewing system metrics and addressing any overnight alerts. Join architecture discussions with engineering teams to design new platform capabilities. Write code implementing core services—perhaps building a validation engine or optimizing data ingestion pipelines. Conduct code reviews providing technical guidance to team members. Collaborate with product managers prioritizing features and defining technical requirements. Debug production issues using distributed tracing and monitoring tools. Participate in design reviews influencing architectural decisions across the organization. End your day documenting technical decisions and planning tomorrow's sprint work.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!
At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
Join RDPI Supply Chain's Product & Portfolio engineering team building technology powering Amazon's global operations. Work alongside product managers, program managers, UX designers, and business analysts delivering unified platforms that consolidate ordering channels, automate workflows, and provide real-time financial tracking. Collaborate with teams across Amazon integrating with enterprise systems and AWS services. Influence technical direction while solving complex distributed systems challenges at unprecedented scale. Grow your career in a fast-paced environment valuing innovation, operational excellence, and customer obsession.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- 5+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with distributed systems at scale
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, Austin - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Sr. Systems Development Engineer, RDPI Supply Chain Product & Portfolio Engineering at Amazon rates 75 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● 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.
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