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$165k – $224k per year
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In office (Santa Clara)
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Middle · 3+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Amazon scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Amazon is an American technology and retail conglomerate founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It operates the world's largest online marketplace together with a global logistics network, physical grocery stores and a third-party seller platform that accounts for most units sold. Amazon Web Services, launched in 2006, is the leading public cloud provider and generates the majority of the group's operating profit, while advertising, Prime Video, Alexa devices and Kuiper satellite broadband round out the business.

Are you excited about building software that impacts millions of customers? Do you enjoy solving complex technical problems while collaborating with a talented team of engineers? We're looking for a Software Development Engineer II to join Amazon and help design, build, and operate systems that matter at scale.

In this role, you will contribute across the full software development lifecycle-from understanding customer needs and defining solutions to implementing, testing, deploying, and operating production software. You will tackle challenging problems where the business context is clear but the path forward requires creative, well-reasoned design. You will write high-quality, maintainable code and help raise the bar for your team through mentorship and thoughtful code reviews. If you are a self-starter who thrives on turning ambiguity into clarity and delivering meaningful results, we'd love to hear from you.

Key job responsibilities

- Design and implement software solutions for major features and improvements, applying sound system design principles that account for scalability, maintainability, and performance.

- Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code using optimal data structures and algorithms, and actively participate in code reviews to provide constructive feedback to teammates.

- Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional peers to understand business requirements and deliver solutions that balance customer needs with technical considerations.

- Identify and resolve root causes of operational issues, driving permanent fixes and continuously improving your team's operational health and processes.

- Mentor and coach fellow engineers, train new team members on system architecture and operations, and contribute to clear technical documentation that supports long-term team knowledge.

A day in the life

Your day begins by reviewing operational metrics and addressing any alerts from the systems you own. You then join your team's standup to align on priorities before diving into design or implementation work. You might spend the morning writing code for a new feature, then shift to reviewing a teammate's pull request in the afternoon-offering feedback that helps them grow. You regularly collaborate with product and engineering partners to refine requirements, and you evaluate opportunities to integrate generative AI tools where they can improve productivity.

About the team

Our team is focused on building reliable, scalable software that directly improves the customer experience at Amazon. We value collaboration, continuous learning, and a commitment to operational excellence. Every engineer on the team has the opportunity to influence technical direction and contribute to meaningful projects.

We are building for the long term, investing in systems that are extensible and well-documented so they can evolve as customer needs change. If you're looking for an inclusive environment where your ideas are heard and your growth is supported, this is the team for you.

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 software development engineer or related occupational 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

- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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, CA, SANTA CLARA - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually

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