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Our team is currently working on a new experience that will shape the future of shopping and are seeking a talented software developer to lead and drive the development of this new feature.
If you are thrilled about creating customer experiences that will be used by millions of people worldwide and are eager to tackle technical challenges that have never been addressed before, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.
As a software developer in this role, you will have the opportunity to design and lead the development of a unique and engaging feature for millions of customers. You will be an integral part of a passionate and creative team that encourages experimentation and innovation on behalf of our customers. You will play an active role in building quick prototypes or proofs of concept in partnership with other technology leaders within the team. You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon. Along the way, you’ll learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.
We are looking for a talented Software Development Engineer with a strong technical background, customer obsession and bias for action with a track record of leading and delivering robust solutions quickly. Strong judgment and communication skills, long-term technical vision, and continuous focus on engineering and operational excellence are essential for success in this role. You will be expected to be proficient technically, mentor and grow junior developers, encourage Software Development best practices, and iterate quickly.
Key job responsibilities
• Collaborate with our design team to define and implement exceptional user experiences
• Build distributed services that can handle our massive customer base
• Work closely with data scientists to build and host machine learning models in production
• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and tools owned by the team
• Relish the idea of solving problems and be comfortable with a degree of ambiguity that’s higher than most projects
About the team
If you’re insatiably curious and always want to learn more, then you’ve come to the right place. Depending on your location, country, job status and other requirements, some or all of the following benefits may be available to you.
• Competitive pay
• At Amazon, most employees have the ability to become owners of the company through the granting and vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s)
• Hybrid working (team dependent)
• Dynamic work spaces
• Unlimited access to internal trainings
• Care for your overall wellbeing, with support for our physical and mental health
• Real opportunity to grow your career across the organization.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
London, GBR
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in professional, non-internship Software Development
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with full Software Development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
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