Software Development Engineer, Amazon DSP Science
Amazon
- Seattle, WA
- $129,300 per year
- Training
- Full-time
- Design, Develop and maintain data intensive web applications and APIs using a variety of technologies, including but not limited to Scala/SQL/PySpark, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and Java.
- Collaborate with product managers, scientists, and fellow developers to understand requirements and translate them into functional and technical specifications.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices and coding standards.
- Implement and maintain authentication and authorization mechanisms for APIs and applications.
- Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues, and propose solutions to ensure the performance, security, and usability of applications.
- Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve our software development processes and practices.
- Experience with caching techniques and tools like Redis or Memcached to reduce database load and improve response times.
- Good understanding of distributed computing technologies such as data pipelines, Scala, SQL, PySpark, Trino and etc.
- Skills in profiling and optimizing code for performance, including identifying and resolving bottlenecks in API response times.
- Experience with RESTful API design and implementation.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior developers as needed.
- Work closely with applied science teams.
- 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 languagePREFERRED 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
- Experience in machine learning, data mining, information retrieval, statistics or natural language processingAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.