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Amazon · 21 hours ago

Software Development Engineer II, Prime Air

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$129K/yr - $224K/yr
date3+ years exp

Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and technology, and they are seeking a Software Development Engineer II to join their Prime Air team. The role involves developing expertise in drone-delivery workflows, designing scalable systems, and collaborating with various teams to improve delivery speed and system stability.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail
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Responsibilities

Develop deep expertise in the drone-delivery workflow and continuously drive workflow and drone-flight scheduling optimizations to improve delivery speed and overall throughput
Design and build scalable, highly available distributed systems that meet strict performance, reliability, extensibility, and maintainability standards
Drive improvements in code quality, design patterns, and engineering best practices, mentoring junior engineers and raising the technical bar for the team
Collaborate with PMs, internal customers, and partner teams to define technical requirements, clarify trade-offs, and deliver customer-focused outcomes
Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform deep root-cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes to improve system stability and operational health

Qualification

Software development experienceProgramming languagesAWSCloud technologiesFull software development life cycleTechnical communicationMentoring junior engineersTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Preferred

3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience in communicating with technical & business teams and management to collect requirements, describe product features, and technical design
Experience with programming, design, architecture with AWS or other cloud technologies

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://amazon.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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