Software Development Engineer II, Prime Benefits
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Amazon scores B on the Alion truth index.
Are you passionate about transforming the shopping experience for millions of Prime members worldwide? Join Amazon's Benefits, Pricing & Constructs team where you'll build innovative technical solutions that directly impact customer satisfaction and engagement. You'll tackle complex architectural challenges that span multiple tech stacks, designing scalable systems that serve millions of Prime members globally.
In this role, you'll drive technical innovation in the benefits space by adopting novel approaches and technologies. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create operationally sustainable solutions while mentoring fellow engineers and contributing to a culture of technical excellence. This is your opportunity to solve challenging problems that cut across diverse technologies while building high-impact products that enhance the Prime membership experience.
Key job responsibilities
Design and implement scalable technical solutions for key Prime benefit products that reach millions of members worldwide, ensuring operational sustainability and performance at scale
Lead technical problem-solving for complex architectural components, contributing to the full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, code, testing, deployment, and maintenance
Collaborate with senior engineers to develop architecture solutions and provide meaningful feedback through active participation in code reviews for team members at all levels
Drive technical innovations in the benefits space through adoption of novel approaches and technologies, balancing customer requirements with team operational needs
Mentor junior engineers on software development best practices while documenting team software construction, testing, and operational procedures for knowledge sharing
A day in the life
You'll start your day analyzing performance metrics for Prime benefit systems, then dive into leading technical design sessions with senior engineers to architect solutions for upcoming features. Mid-morning, you'll conduct code reviews, providing constructive feedback to teammates and ensuring operational excellence standards. Afternoons often involve hands-on development work, implementing scalable solutions that will serve millions of customers, followed by mentoring sessions with junior engineers where you share best practices and guide their technical growth.
About the team
The Worldwide Prime Benefits, Pricing & Constructs team drives Amazon's north star vision to create Earth's most engaging, satisfying, and loved membership program. Our mission focuses on four key areas: increasing potential value through innovative benefits, making Prime members aware of their program value, scaling new constructs to reach distinct customer segments, and growing long-term free cash flow through strategic partnerships and pricing decisions.
You'll join a collaborative team that values knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and technical innovation. Our inclusive environment celebrates different perspectives and experiences, fostering growth through continuous learning opportunities and challenging projects that directly impact millions of Prime members across the globe.
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
- 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
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