Software Development Engineer II, AWS Emerging Planning Solutions

Are you passionate about building software that impacts millions of customers? We're looking for a Software Development Engineer II to join our team at Amazon, where you'll design, build, and deliver features that solve real customer problems at scale. In this role, you'll contribute across the full software development lifecycle-from defining product requirements to deploying and operating production systems. You'll tackle complex technical challenges, write high-quality code, and collaborate with talented engineers to create solutions that are maintainable, scalable, and built to last. If you're a self-starter who thrives on turning ambiguous problems into clear, simple designs, we'd love to hear from you.

Key job responsibilities

- Design and implement software solutions that enable new features and improve existing systems, balancing scalability, maintainability, and performance requirements.

- Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including product definition, scoping, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.

- Write well-organized, maintainable code using optimal data structures and algorithms, and actively participate in code reviews to help raise the quality bar across the team.

- Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional peers to understand business needs and deliver the right solutions, while mentoring other engineers on your team.

- Evaluate opportunities to integrate generative AI tools and new technical approaches into your work, making recommendations to improve team productivity and software quality.

A day in the life

You'll start your day reviewing operational metrics and addressing any issues from overnight, then shift into focused development work on features that directly improve the customer experience. Expect to pair with teammates on design discussions, participate in code reviews, and occasionally lead deep dives into production issues to identify root causes and permanent fixes. You'll regularly connect with product partners to refine requirements and ensure your solutions align with both customer and technical needs.

About the team

Our team is focused on building reliable, high-performance software that serves Amazon customers at scale. We value collaboration, technical rigor, and a commitment to continuous improvement. You'll work alongside engineers who are eager to share knowledge, challenge ideas constructively, and support each other's growth. We're investing in new technologies and approaches to push our systems forward, and you'll play a meaningful role in shaping that direction.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services.

Basic qualifications

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience

- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience

- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Preferred qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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, MA, Boston - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Dallas - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually