Would you like to work with one of the most complex employee systems in the
world? Amazon Compensation Technology Team is seeking an innovative and highly
motivated Front End Engineer to join our growing organization. We are building
new software products and large scale distributed systems which will manage the
compensation experience for Amazon’s rapidly growing workforce. We are empowered
to think big at Amazon, and the Amazon Compensation Technology Team is doing
just that. Where third-party products don’t scale to meet our needs, we build
our own products which provide the scalability and flexibility we need. We take
full advantage of the amazing technology toolset we have. We use AWS
technologies to build highly scalable solutions. We directly shape the future
growth of Amazon and the impact of our work can be seen all around us.
Do you find re-defining and building new platforms from the ground up exciting?
Do you like working with new technologies, finding new solutions to complex
problems? Do you like working with all stages of product development from
working with customers on business requirements to deploying and supporting your
own software?
We are looking for a strong Front End Engineer who can take the lead in
identifying and solving ambiguous problems. You will own and heavily influence
the architecture and design, and will write a significant portion of the
“critical-path” code. You will influence the team’s technical and business
strategy by making insightful contributions to team priorities and approach.
Successful candidates will be strong leaders who can prioritize well,
communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivering large
scale solutions. You will contribute to all aspects of an agile software
development lifecycle including design, architecture, development,
documentation, testing and operations. You will push your design and
architecture by owning all aspects of solutions end-to-end, through full stack
software development.
Key job responsibilities
- Mentoring the team on front end practices and stadards
- Defining testing strategy
- Establishing front end related metrics to ensure performant and effective
performance
- Collaborating with design team on implementation, user research,
responsiveness and error handling
- Ensuring Accessibility standards are met and reviewed
- Work with the broader team to improve alignment and reusable elements for use
in all compensation products
A day in the life
Daily this role will be working with the rest of the team to drive excellence
via strong code delivery, pull request review, testing strategy, collaboration
with the design and product teams.
About the team
The ACT team delivers compensation applications that impact every Amazon
employee. The team believes in collaboration, sharing knowledge and engineering
excellence. Every customer of ours is an employee and we take that
responsibility seriously. Basic Qualifications: - 2+ years of non-internship
professional front end, web or mobile software development using JavaScript,
HTML and CSS experience
- 1+ years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data
structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis)
experience
- Experience using JavaScript frameworks such as angular and react Preferred
Qualifications: - 1+ years of agile software development methodology experience
- Experience with common front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JS,
TypeScript, and Node
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
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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.
