Software Development Engineer, Amazon eCommerce Services TEA

$129,300 - $223,600/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time

Seattle, WA

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Software Engineer position in Tax Services at Amazon involves working on one of the world's largest transactional distributed systems. The role focuses on building highly scalable and reliable systems that calculate accurate transactional taxes, such as sales tax and VAT, for Amazon's global operations. The successful candidate will engage in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, documentation, testing, and operations, while collaborating closely with a team of talented engineers.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, documentation, testing, and operations of software systems.
• Work on complex problems in mission-critical systems under extreme loads.
• Ensure the accurate calculation of transactional taxes and maintain audit records.
• Collaborate with peers to deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Stay updated on global tax rates and laws to ensure compliance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in design or architecture of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on geographic location and experience.
• Equity and sign-on payments may be included in the total compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.