Amazon
Software Development Engineer II, KMS
$144K–$194K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture; 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience; 1+ years of large-scale software application development using a listed language; 1+ years of Object Oriented Design. Preferred: 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
About the job
Designs, builds, tests, deploys, and operates software features and systems, with a focus on scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
What you'll do
- Design and implement software solutions and deliver them throughout the development lifecycle, including resolving operational issues.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate customer and business needs into maintainable software.
- Mentor teammates and evaluate tools and approaches, including generative AI, to improve productivity and code quality.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience with new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- 1+ years of experience developing large-scale software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl; and 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field; experience programming with at least one software language.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C#, C++, Java, Perl
AI focus
Evaluate generative AI capabilities as potential improvements to team productivity and code quality.
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