Come build the future as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, where you will be inspired working along best-in-class inventors and innovators! You will have the opportunity to create meaningful experiences that deliver on the ever-evolving needs of our customers, and your work will impact millions of people around the world.
As an Amazon Software Development Engineer, you will solve unique and complex problems at a rapid pace, utilizing the latest technologies to create solutions that are highly scalable. You will find that there is an unlimited number of opportunities within Amazon, where developing your career across a wide range of teams is highly supported. We are committed to making your work experience as enjoyable as the experiences you’ll be creating for our customers.
Org Overview
Amazon Health Services’ (AHS) mission is to improve health outcomes by making it dramatically easier for anyone to find, choose, afford, and engage with the quality products and services they need to get and stay healthy. Towards this mission, the Health Store and Tech team (HST), formed at the start of 2022, unifies disparate parts of the healthcare experience through shared services and tech to simplify how customers discover and engage with health and wellness products and services across Amazon.
Our Vision
The Health Store and Technology (HST) vision is to deliver effortless, intelligent healthcare resulting in improved health outcomes. HST utilizes the full Amazon product portfolio and technical capabilities to empower customers to make better, more informed decisions about their health, or the health of their loved ones.
Our Mission
HST’s mission is to unify the healthcare experience through shared services to simplify how customers engage with health and wellness products and services across Amazon. HST is building a health shopping CX and ingresses through the navigation bar, search, and other health pages that enable our customers to find, buy, and engage with relevant 1P and 3P Health and wellness solutions on Amazon. HST also builds the tech primitives (shared services) in the areas of Identity, Insurance, Privacy, Traffic, and any other capabilities required across Health verticals (Pharmacy, HDP, One Medical, etc.) to scale and deploy a consistent and cohesive CX.
A day in the life
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Work Environment
We value work-life balance and foster an inclusive team culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed and celebrated. Our team embraces Amazon's Leadership Principles while providing opportunities for career growth and mentorship. We operate in an agile environment where innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning are encouraged.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign opportunities based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded contributor.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions that meet business requirements and customer needs
• Lead technical solutions from conception through deployment, including architecture decisions and implementation strategies
• Participate in full software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, and other engineering teams
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to improving team's technical practices
• Write high-quality, well-tested code following best practices and coding standards
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
• Drive operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
Basic Qualifications
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience with new and existing systems
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience including knowledge of software engineering best practices and design patterns
• Experience with distributed systems and service-oriented architectures
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience with AWS services and cloud computing
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Employee discount program
