Do you thrive on performing in a fast paced environment where your actions will directly impact a billion dollar business with global reach? Do you want to lead initiatives that will have a significant impact to Amazon’s customer experience and bottom line?

The Creators organization at Amazon is looking for an experienced Senior Software Development Engineer for one of our core engineering teams, and help us re-imagine social shopping! The Creator Events team is custodians of truth for all creator-related events, capturing every significant action from both creators and customers. Our mission is to consume, consolidate, store, and vend all creator-relevant event data, serving as the crucial link between upstream Amazon teams and downstream creator-focused initiatives. 

Amazon and Associates Program are growing at an incredible rate. To keep up with that growth we must continually innovate to define and build different ways to compensate and reward our creators. We are launching new products, processes, economic models to test different compensation/payment strategies, and are seeking experienced, results-oriented leaders, who can use big data, and analytical techniques to deliver scalable solutions for business problems. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will be expected to lead cross-team development efforts to provide the technical vision and strategy for the future of incentives and compensation for Amazon Associates worldwide, balancing short and long-term technology investments. You will create service engines that leverage data insights, and automate key compensation processes using latest technologies. You will work on projects that require innovative and creative thinking, deep technical problem solving, and mentor other engineers, improving their skills and ability to get things done. You will contribute to the long-term software development strategy for the team, both in designing and building the most critical components, and leading the work of other engineers. You’ll have ownership, not just responsibility; and you’ll contribute to all aspects of the software lifecycle: design, experimentation, implementation and testing. The ideal candidate for our team is a thinker and a doer: someone who loves sophisticated algorithms and mathematical precision, but at the same time enjoys implementing real systems, and is motivated by the prospect of spectacular business returns.

If you enjoy dealing with high ambiguity, complexity and broad scope that will be at the epicenter of Amazon's social shopping efforts, come join us!

Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will deal with mostly Java for backend, along with various persistence technologies like DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, and multitude of native AWS offerings to analyze big data (e.g. SageMaker, EMR). This is an opportunity to Think Big and create an engaging experience on new products, which our customers will love. You will have flexibility to drive changes to our front-end, backend and science infrastructure, and be able to work with different skillset including big data and ML engineering to build new features. This role requires deep technical expertise, excellent leadership skills, and strong business judgment.

Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the team's core systems. Lead E2E architecture, design, implementation, support, and evaluation of technology-focused tools and services.
- Drive architectural decisions to ensure the team's software remains highly scalable, resilient, and maintainable at scale.
- Influence the team's long-term technical roadmap and aligning it with the broader organization objectives.
- Evaluate complex business and technical requirements, and communicate inherent risks and solutions to technical and non-technical business owners.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers, promote engineering best practices, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.

A day in the life
In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with a diverse team of stakeholders, software engineers, data scientists, and product managers to develop and deliver innovative, globally deployed solutions. Your expertise will be crucial in tackling complex challenges and creating scalable, high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of our worldwide user base. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, leveraging advanced technologies and methodologies to drive product excellence. Your responsibilities will include architecting robust systems, optimizing performance, and ensuring seamless integration across multiple platforms.


About the team
We're revolutionizing how content creators worldwide earn and engage. Our mission? To make Amazon the ultimate platform for commerce creators globally. We offer innovative solutions, from small bloggers to major influencers, leveraging technology and data-driven insights. You'll be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with big-company resources, tackling complex challenges that shape the future of affiliate marketing. Our end-to-end ownership means endless opportunities for innovation and growth. Help us empower creators, delight customers, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Your ideas can impact millions – are you ready to think big?