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Amazon · 18 hours ago

Software Dev Engineer in Test II, Leo Anchor

Redmond, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$129K/yr - $224K/yr

3+ years exp

Amazon is seeking SDET II engineers to enhance automation and stability in their release processes. In this role, you will work closely with engineering teams to manage release activities, troubleshoot issues, and improve overall release quality and reliability.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own the daily build, test, and release pipelines end to end

Monitor pipeline health, stability, and performance

Diagnose and resolve pipeline failures (build, test, infra, dependency issues)

Reduce flaky tests and nondeterministic failures

Improve pipeline speed, reliability, and signal-to-noise ratio

Manage software build and release activities across environments

Track releases, validate readiness, and enforce quality gates

Support complex, multi-stage release processes

Ensure releases meet quality, compliance, and reliability standards

Partner with Dev, QA, and Ops during releases and hotfixes

Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks (API, integration, system, end-to-end)

Integrate automated tests seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines

Ensure test coverage aligns with risk, not just code coverage

Build tooling to improve test execution efficiency and observability

Respond to pipeline, release, and production-impacting issues

Participate in triage, on-call rotations, and incident resolution

Debug high-complexity failures across code, infrastructure, and environments

Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and preventative fixes

Create automated solutions to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency

Identify systemic issues and eliminate manual processes

Introduce metrics, dashboards, and alerts for build/test/release health

Champion best practices in testing, automation, and release management

Influence architecture and design for testability and reliability

Mentor junior engineers on automation and CI/CD practices

Partner closely with DevOps, Platform, and Infrastructure teams

Drive standards and long-term quality strategy

Qualification

Test automation frameworksCI/CD pipelinesProgramming JavaProgramming C++Programming C#Penetration testingLinuxWindows securitySoftware development lifecycleTechnical leadershipCollaboration