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and book recommendations. As a Top 100 web destination, our mission is to help
people find and share books they love. Goodreads members can discover new books
by seeing what their friends and members of the community are reading or by
using the Goodreads Book Recommendation Engine. Our platform also helps more
than 220,000 authors to connect with readers. Goodreads is a subsidiary of
Amazon, Inc.
As a Snr. Software Engineer, you will:
- Take a long-term, visionary approach to architecture, proactively identifying
and addressing deficiencies, and proposing innovative projects and mechanisms
that drive transformative change for our business.
- Bringing invaluable perspective and context to guide future technology
choices, ensuring we remain the balance between the forefront of innovation and
the cost efficiency on behalf of our customers .
3.. Exerting technical influence within and beyond our team, proactively
coaching team members, increasing their contributions by sharing your knowledge,
experience, and passion for excellence, and establishing strategic collaboration
to drive innovation.
- Translating complex business needs into elegant, workable technology
solutions that drive customer value and business growth.
- Work in a fast-paced environment where releases are done every 4-6 weeks.
A day in the life:
Senior Software Engineers at Amazon are visionary technical leaders who drive
innovation and shape the future of our cutting-edge solutions.
Our team works in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment that values
innovation, flexibility, agility, scalability, and customer-obsession. As a Sr.
SDE, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and shape
the future of our products and services.
In this role, you'll provide technical leadership and have a significant
influence on our overall strategy by establishing technical standards, driving
our technical architecture, engineering practices, and methodologies.
About the team
Our team members are enthusiastic, friendly and supportive, with a broad mix of
experience levels and tenures at Amazon. We are building an environment that
celebrates knowledge sharing, mentorship and high quality work. Come join us
build and launch great solutions. 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 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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