Senior Software Dev Engineer (SDE-III), Amazon Business

As Technical Leaders, Senior Software Engineers at Amazon excel in tackling complex, ambiguous problems with minimal guidance. They consistently deliver high-impact solutions while maintaining a long-term perspective on the team's software architecture. These engineers not only address current architectural deficiencies but also propose and lead large-scale projects that may involve the entire team. Senior SDEs demonstrate a deep understanding of their systems' business impact, skillfully balancing short-term technological needs with long-term business objectives. As key influencers in team strategy, they foster meaningful discussions with customers and peers, providing context for current technology choices and steering future decisions. Taking ownership of team architecture, Senior SDEs offer system-wide design guidance and drive engineering best practices across Operational Excellence, Security, and Quality domains. They address root causes of persistent issues, often influencing software decisions beyond their immediate team. Their ability to build consensus and navigate conflicting viewpoints is crucial in charting the best path forward. These leaders actively contribute to recruiting efforts and share their expertise through coaching and mentoring within the organization. Amazon SDEs excel in adopting software engineering be BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

Amazon is a global technology company operating in e-commerce, cloud computing (AWS), digital streaming, advertising and artificial intelligence. Its India operations span development centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Gurugram and Mumbai, covering retail technology, AWS infrastructure, Alexa, advertising, payments and supply-chain systems.