Software Development Engineer, JWO

As a Software Development Engineer, you will help solve a variety of technical challenges and mentor other engineers. You will play an active role in translating business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables and build quick prototypes or proofs of concept in partnership with other technology leaders within the team. You will help invent new features, design, develop and deploy reliable distributed services. You will work with a variety of core languages and technologies including Java, C++, Linux.

You will tackle challenging situations every day and you'll have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon. You should be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity that s higher than most projects and relish the idea of solving problems. Along the way, we guarantee that you'll learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on many customers.

You are a talented Software Engineer who knows how to design and code full-stack solutions. You know how to get things done, and done really we'll. You are a dreamer and a futurist. You have an inventor s spirit, a can-do approach and proficiency in a wide range of design technologies, and a killer eye for detail. We are looking for talented engineers for Java and AWS services.

In this role you'll have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a game-changing initiative. While you'll be able to use existing Amazon systems when possible, you'll be working on challenging problems that need creative solutions. You should be comfortable building prototypes, challenging assumptions, and thinking of creative ways to tackle challenges.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
1+ years contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering in Computer Science or related field
Experience as a key member of a full-stack engineering team participating in the complete product development life cycle of successfully launched applications.
Experience with designing and building systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment (Service Oriented Architecture).
Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project planning/execution skills including estimating and scheduling.
Experience optimizing for short-term execution while planning for long-term technical capabilities. Ability and willingness to multi-task and learn new technologies quickly.