Would you like to work on one of the world's largest transactional distributed
systems? How about working with customers and peers from the entire range of
Amazon's business on cool new features? Whether you're passionate about building
highly scalable and reliable systems or a software developer who likes to solve
business problems, Amazon Tax Platform Services is the place for you.
We are responsible for the tax calculation platform, providing the core services
that calculate taxes (sales tax and VAT) for all Amazon sales, physical and
digital, globally. We thrive on providing the correct tax amounts to the
customer at order time, and make sure audit records are stored safely to meet
tax law requirements around the globe. Our team stays on top of the complex and
ever-changing global tax rates and laws as well as computing calculations
correctly and quickly, thousands of times a second, and each one needs to be
right.
We are looking for software engineers who thrive on complex problems to operate
complex and mission-critical systems under large loads. Our systems manage
hundreds of millions of records, and respond to millions of service requests per
minute.
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to all parts of the software
development and deployment lifecycle, including design, development,
documentation, testing and operations. They must possess strong verbal and
written communication skills, be self-driven and deliver high quality results in
our Java, Linux and Oracle-based environment. 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 language
Preferred 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 equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of protected veteran status, disability, 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
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information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please
contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary for this position ranges from $114,800/year up to $191,800/year.
Salary is based on a number of factors 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.
Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
