DESCRIPTION

Let's fundamentally change the way millions of people shop online...and let's use your code to do it!

Do you want to see your ideas proved out in front of actual customers? Do you have a passion for innovation? Do you have proven coding capabilities, expertise in software lifecycle, success delivering critical features, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment? If yes, you should consider Amazon New Business Innovations (NBI).

NBI is continually breaking new ground in large-scale product experiences world-wide. As innovators in this space, we deliver new UX patterns for shopping, new Services for managing and distributing product data, and new data types to integrate these together. We are looking for a Software Development Engineer who wants to innovate with us, taking ownership and driving new online shopping experiences.

As a Software Engineer on NBI, you will implement cutting-edge distributed systems to support Sellers and Buyers around the world on Amazon.com. You will work closely with UX design, Product Management, Quality Assurance Engineering, and Business to define requirements, implement new features, and deploy software used daily world-wide.

The ideal candidate for this space should have a strong sense of ownership and experience delivering creative solutions for complex problems in large systems. You need a strong customer focus coupled with a passion for continuous, data-driven improvements. This job requires a commitment to teamwork, agility in the face of ambiguity, strong communication skills and being comfortable crossing org boundaries to get things done. Working in this scalable and high performance system requires exceptional technical expertise and a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science and large-scale distributed systems.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-10 years of software development experience
• Experience building and testing large scale components.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented analysis and design concepts.
• Solid understanding of enterprise application architecture practices.
• Core competencies in Java and web technologies (Spring MVC, XML, HTTP, REST, and SOAP)
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• B.S. in Computer Science or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current on technology trends and development techniques (e.g., web: mobile, desktop; native: iOS, Android, ReactNative).
• Experience with no SQL data
• Experience with HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, web and server programming and Responsive/Adaptive design
• Experience deploying for multiple devices and browsers.
• Can articulate the context for current technology choices and guide future technology choices
• Shows good judgement when making technical trade-offs between short-term prototyping needs and long-term product integration needs.
• Experience in Agile, Scrum, Kanban and/or Lean software development methodologies.