Software Development Engineer II, AmazonUI, AmazonUI

Job title:

Software Development Engineer II, AmazonUI, AmazonUI

Company

Amazon

Job description

DESCRIPTIONAmazonUI (AUI) is looking for a Software Development Engineer (SDE-II) to modernize Amazon’s front-end developer experience. AUI provides a library of front-end components, build tools, a templating engine, and runtime libraries used by thousands of engineers.
AUI engineers have a range of skills but, as a team, we set the bar for engineering accessible features, deploying client-side code, generating HTML, and ultra-low JavaScript golf scores. Our customer base gives us incredible leverage and the spotlight is often on us. We think in terms of frameworks not features. We make tools and languages.As a team, we have been using either Kotlin or TypeScript for the last year, though we maintain existing code bases that use Java, Perl, and JavaScript. We use git for our VCS, and a proprietary system for managing our continuous deployments. We value testability, maintainability, code quality, and cogent design. Our products include the front end framework for Amazon, a JavaScript and CSS build system used by thousands, and a compiler for deploying markup templates across multiple languages.Key job responsibilitiesOn the AmazonUI Shopping Experience team, you will have the opportunity to:Develop new components that are used store wide at Amazon scale.
Advocate for and integrate industry leading front end development standards and technologies with the Amazon development ecosystem.
Create and drive metrics to measure impact of your contributions across Amazon’s worldwide experience.
Work on novel products and technologies that enable experience innovation at Amazon scale worldwide.A day in the lifeOn the AmazonUI Shopper Experience team, you will:
1. Participate in scrum ceremonies like standup, grooming, planning and retro mettings to collaborate and stay connected with your peers.
2. Write high quality, well tested code to further our novel technology solutions that remove undifferentiated work for Amazon front end developers.
3. Maintain a high bar on support for our broadly used Component library and supporting front-end developers building features for the Amazon shopping experience.About the team
AmazonUI owns the front-end engineering standards that developers across rely on to build and launch CX features across the Amazon shopping experience. This includes a library of re-usable building blocks (e.g. Buttons, Links, Product Carousels), build tooling, and highly available libraries that determine what assets (JS/CSS) are delivered per experience. We remove the undifferentiated work, so store builders can focus on building new innovative features for the experience. We remove undifferentiated work that ensures experiences built are accessible, performant, aesthetically functional and consistent across the Amazon store.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 languagePREFERRED 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 equivalentAmazon 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.Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.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.

Expected salary

$129300 per year

Location

San Francisco, CA

Job date

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 07:00:55 GMT

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