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Amazon Software Development Engineer, FinTech in Bellevue, Washington
Description
Are you interested in building high-performance, globally scalable Financial systems that support Amazon's current and future growth? Are you seeking an environment where you can drive innovation? Does the prospect of working with top engineering talent get you charged up? Do you enjoy working on cutting-edge, scalable services technology in a team environment? If so, Amazon Finance Technology (FinTech) is for you!
FinTech Payments team handles the processing and disbursement of vendor payments across Amazon 's global marketplaces, using cutting edge technologies and modernized payments architecture. We build and utilize services and applications using AWS and other cutting edge technologies while providing full visibility into the transactions using static and machine learning models. We partner with financial institutions and other Amazon teams to leverage the best in class features that the banks and finance technology companies have to offer. We delight our vendors by paying them when they want and how they want. We build software Applications that facilitate global financial transactions worth billions (USD) annually that rival the complexity and scope of dedicated payments fintech companies.
We are currently working on brand-new initiatives to deliver industry standard Payments product to process and disburse on-time payments to our vendors. We are building services from grounds up to deliver financial transaction accounting and reporting experience, and provide intuitive user experience by building Web Applications using Micro-front ends, for finance and business customers to operate their critical finance functions.
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years. If you are passionate about moving real money, paying people on time, innovating payments, ensuring Amazon’s financials are reported timely and accurately, using the cutting edge technologies to help scale a system with 100% up-time, we have the opportunity for you!
Key job responsibilities
In this position, you will play a major role in the architecture, design, implementation and deployment of large-scale and complex services.
You will push your design and architecture limits by inventing and simplifying complex problems.
You have strong verbal and written communication skills, are self-driven, and can deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment.
You will work with Amazon engineering and business teams across the globe in planning, designing, executing and implementing new services.
Partner directly with other Sr. Software Development Engineers (SDEs), Principal Engineers, Technical Program Managers, Product Managers and Customers to understand features and continuously identify opportunities to build and deploy software solutions
A day in the life
Strong sense of ownership, and time to market
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project
Strong communication to describe product features and technical designs
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Experience influencing software engineering best practices within your team
Experience mentoring junior software engineers to improve their skills
Able to work in a diverse team
Experience guidance from Sr. SDEs and Principal Engineers and opportunity to influence them for continuous growth.
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
3+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
3+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
Bachelor's degree
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
Amazon 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.