Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Workforce Solutions - Transformative Tech
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Location: Arlington, VA 22204
Description:
Our team and technologies are responsible for creating hiring solutions for millions of applicants and future Amazonians that will help Amazon stay customer obsessed. We create global solutions that not only scale up in volume, but also handle the complexity of diverse workflows and country specific rules & regulations. Our team is growing rapidly in multiple locations. If you have the drive, tenacity, entrepreneurial spirit, and most importantly the Day 1 spark to take on ambiguous problems head on, in a fast-paced environment, this is the place for you!
As part of our growth and expansion, we are setting up brand new teams to build end-to-end hiring solutions on Native AWS from the ground up. This solution will handle all phases of the hiring process from job creation, job search, and application all the way to the candidate's Day 1 experience.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and deliver solutions for stories
- Write automated tests
- Analyze operational data to identify opportunities to improve systems
- Keep up to date on best practices and new technologies
- Collaborate across teams for complex defect resolution
A day in the life
- Attending daily stand-ups
- Writing tests and code
- Reviewing teammates' code and giving feedback
- Taking action on teammates feedback on you own code
- Meeting with stakeholders on stories
- Reviewing runtime metrics to monitor the system
- Identifying opportunities for team or system improvement
- Writing and updating documentation
- Periodic team meetings to give input on team strategy and planning
About the team
We are a team working to design and deliver a system that enables candidates who wants to work for Amazon find a job. We are a flexible team working out of Seattle. We are very focused on ensuring that we enable a great candidate experience. Our customers are the candidates themselves who we help through the hiring process. We also work directly with the internal workforce staffing team, data scientists, and other hiring systems to ensure a great candidate experience. We find new ways to use automation to help the hiring process move faster, smoother, and smarter.
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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ 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.
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 $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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.
As part of our growth and expansion, we are setting up brand new teams to build end-to-end hiring solutions on Native AWS from the ground up. This solution will handle all phases of the hiring process from job creation, job search, and application all the way to the candidate's Day 1 experience.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and deliver solutions for stories
- Write automated tests
- Analyze operational data to identify opportunities to improve systems
- Keep up to date on best practices and new technologies
- Collaborate across teams for complex defect resolution
A day in the life
- Attending daily stand-ups
- Writing tests and code
- Reviewing teammates' code and giving feedback
- Taking action on teammates feedback on you own code
- Meeting with stakeholders on stories
- Reviewing runtime metrics to monitor the system
- Identifying opportunities for team or system improvement
- Writing and updating documentation
- Periodic team meetings to give input on team strategy and planning
About the team
We are a team working to design and deliver a system that enables candidates who wants to work for Amazon find a job. We are a flexible team working out of Seattle. We are very focused on ensuring that we enable a great candidate experience. Our customers are the candidates themselves who we help through the hiring process. We also work directly with the internal workforce staffing team, data scientists, and other hiring systems to ensure a great candidate experience. We find new ways to use automation to help the hiring process move faster, smoother, and smarter.
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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ 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.
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 $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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.