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Software Development Engineer II, Supply Chain Optimization Technologies

Job ID: 2795929 | Amazon.com Services LLC

DESCRIPTION

Inventory Planning and Control (IPC), within Amazon's Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) Team, owns Amazon's global inventory planning systems: we decide what, when, where, and how much we should buy to meet Amazon's business goals and to make our customers happy. We do this for millions of items, for hundreds of product lines worth billions of dollars of inventory world-wide. Our systems are built entirely in-house, and are on the cutting edge in automated large scale supply chain planning and optimization systems. In IPC, we're simultaneously developing the science of supply chain planning and solving some of the toughest computational challenges at Amazon. Unlike many companies who buy existing off-the-shelf planning systems, IPC is responsible for studying, designing, and building systems to suit Amazon's needs. Technologically, our space is comprised of large-scale distributed systems handling over a million transactions per second in total. Our systems are built in cloud using cutting edge AWS technologies. We invest in building platforms to facilitate re-usability and reduce maintenance. Our teams embrace agile methodologies with a focus on test automation and continuous deployment.

This position is with the Buying team in New York City office that creates and develops innovative solutions for the most challenging use cases confronting IPC today. This team owns the systems which are critical for managing inventory in Amazon’s network for retail customers to purchase on Amazon.com. These systems cover a broad range of solutions which includes front-ends, workflows, advanced mathematical models, data platform, Machine Learning built using latest technology frameworks and AWS. This opportunity is perfect for highly motivated and talented software engineers who want to apply and grow their technical depth and breadth while defining and driving key aspects of the customer experience on Amazon.com.

Check out this short video for more about the Amazon Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncwsr1Of6Cw.

If you're excited by cloud computing and designing highly scalable, distributed, fault tolerant systems, and want to be challenged by the computer science problems, then join us.


A day in the life
You will be building and owning scalable, distributed, high performant and low-latency systems that power the automated ordering systems in SCOT. Our platforms are built using cutting edge AWS technologies including API gateway, ECS, Lambda, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SageMaker and more. Our teams embrace agile methodologies with a focus on test automation and continuous deployment.

About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
In SCOT, we embrace diversity through innovative benefits, annual conferences discussing race and gender, and Amazon's 14 Leadership Principles, which promote curiosity, diverse perspectives, trust, and inclusion.

Work/Life Balance
Our team values work-life balance - it's about finding an energy flow between personal and professional life, not the hours spent. We offer flexibility in hours and encourage you to find fulfillment in both work and life.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ 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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location 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. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.