Software Development Engineer II, Prime Benefits

Job description

Are you passionate about transforming the shopping experience for millions of Prime members worldwide? Join Amazon's Benefits, Pricing & Constructs team where you'll build innovative technical solutions that directly impact customer satisfaction and engagement. You'll tackle complex architectural challenges that span multiple tech stacks, designing scalable systems that serve millions of Prime members globally.

In this role, you'll drive technical innovation in the benefits space by adopting novel approaches and technologies. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create operationally sustainable solutions while mentoring fellow engineers and contributing to a culture of technical excellence. This is your opportunity to solve challenging problems that cut across diverse technologies while building high-impact products that enhance the Prime membership experience.

Key job responsibilities

Design and implement scalable technical solutions for key Prime benefit products that reach millions of members worldwide, ensuring operational sustainability and performance at scale

Lead technical problem-solving for complex architectural components, contributing to the full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, code, testing, deployment, and maintenance

Collaborate with senior engineers to develop architecture solutions and provide meaningful feedback through active participation in code reviews for team members at all levels

Drive technical innovations in the benefits space through adoption of novel approaches and technologies, balancing customer requirements with team operational needs

Mentor junior engineers on software development best practices while documenting team software construction, testing, and operational procedures for knowledge sharing

A day in the life

You'll start your day analyzing performance metrics for Prime benefit systems, then dive into leading technical design sessions with senior engineers to architect solutions for upcoming features. Mid-morning, you'll conduct code reviews, providing constructive feedback to teammates and ensuring operational excellence standards. Afternoons often involve hands-on development work, implementing scalable solutions that will serve millions of customers, followed by mentoring sessions with junior engineers where you share best practices and guide their technical growth.

About the team

The Worldwide Prime Benefits, Pricing & Constructs team drives Amazon's north star vision to create Earth's most engaging, satisfying, and loved membership program.

Our mission focuses on four key areas

increasing potential value through innovative benefits, making Prime members aware of their program value, scaling new constructs to reach distinct customer segments, and growing long-term free cash flow through strategic partnerships and pricing decisions.

You'll join a collaborative team that values knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and technical innovation. Our inclusive environment celebrates different perspectives and experiences, fostering growth through continuous learning opportunities and challenging projects that directly impact millions of Prime members across the globe.