Software Development Engineer, International Emerging Stores

Description

Shaping the Future of Global E-commerce!!

At Amazon's International Emerging Stores (IES), we're reinventing how millions of customers discover and shop online. Our team is architecting foundational platforms and mechanisms that will power Amazon's next generation of shopping experiences globally. We're tackling intrinsically hard problems at the intersection of AI, personalization, and scalable systems - challenges that require innovative solutions while maintaining our commitment to operational excellence. Our charter extends beyond traditional e-commerce boundaries, focusing on creating competitive advantages through technical innovation. We're building solutions that not only serve immediate business needs but establish new patterns and practices that can be adopted across Amazon. Our work demands deep technical judgment, cross-organizational collaboration, and the ability to influence at the highest levels of the organization.

The Opportunity: Software Development Engineer

At IES, we're building the future of retail, and we're looking for a talented Software Development Engineer to join our innovative team. As an SDE, you'll be instrumental in revolutionizing how customers make purchase decisions across our retail platform by developing next-generation shopping experiences powered by artificial intelligence and adaptive technologies.

In this role, you'll design and implement intelligent systems that deliver personalized shopping experiences, working with cutting-edge generative AI and ML models to create innovative visual experiences. You'll develop sophisticated algorithms for adaptive layout optimization, product visualization features, theme-based recommendation systems, and customer behavior analysis. Your work will span multiple customer touchpoints, requiring you to write high-quality, scalable code while collaborating with product managers, designers, and data scientists to drive technical solutions.

We're seeking someone with strong programming skills and software design expertise, particularly in distributed systems and scalable architectures. Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and their practical applications is essential, as is the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions. You'll participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and contribute to the continuous improvement of customer experience metrics while debugging complex production issues and optimizing system performance.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies while solving complex engineering challenges that impact millions of customers globally. You'll be part of a team that values technical excellence and innovation, with the chance to shape the future of e-commerce through technological advancement.

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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