Sr. Software Development Engineer, RBS Tech

Join our Retail Business Services tech team to architect intelligent automation solutions that power Amazon's retail operations globally. You'll lead the development of large-scale distributed systems that leverage machine learning to solve complex problems at scale, directly impacting how millions of customers discover products.

We're building the next generation of platforms that enrich our product catalog, eliminate supply chain inefficiencies, and fill critical technology gaps across our worldwide retail operations. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you'll drive technical strategy, mentor talented engineers, and collaborate across teams to create foundational services that enable rapid innovation and operational excellence.

• Key job responsibilities
• Define and execute technical strategy for our retail automation platform, aligning technical decisions with business goals and customer needs

Architect and lead development of large-scale distributed systems, establishing design patterns and best practices that enable system-wide integration and operational excellence

Build and mentor engineering teams, developing technical talent and fostering a culture of continuous learning and accountability

Partner with machine learning scientists and research teams to design and implement intelligent solutions that scale across diverse retail use cases

Design foundational services and frameworks that accelerate innovation, improve team velocity, and maintain high standards for scalability, reliability, and performance

• A day in the life
• We are a team of technologists passionate about building automation solutions that enhance Amazon's retail capabilities worldwide. Our focus spans three core areas: enriching our product catalog to drive growth, eliminating supply chain defects to improve efficiency, and filling critical gaps in our technology infrastructure. We work at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, and business operations, collaborating closely with engineers, product managers, business owners, and operations teams. Our vision is to create reusable, intelligent platforms that scale across diverse use cases and enable faster innovation. You'll join a group that values technical excellence, customer obsession, and the ability to navigate complexity while maintaining clarity of purpose.

• About the team
• We are a team of technologists passionate about building automation solutions that enhance Amazon's retail capabilities worldwide. Our focus spans three core areas: enriching our product catalog to drive growth, eliminating supply chain defects to improve efficiency, and filling critical gaps in our technology infrastructure.

We value technical excellence, customer obsession, and the ability to navigate complexity while maintaining clarity of purpose. Our vision is to create reusable, intelligent platforms that scale across diverse use cases and enable faster innovation. You'll work alongside engineers, product managers, and business leaders who are committed to continuous improvement and solving the hardest problems. When challenges arise, we dig into root causes together and emerge with solutions that benefit the entire organization.

Basic qualifications

• - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
• - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Preferred qualifications

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

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