Develop, test, and deploy high-quality distributed system software using software engineering best practices and modern development methodologies
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design reviews, code reviews, documentation, testing, and operational support of production systems
Contribute to system reliability and performance by monitoring production metrics, identifying optimization opportunities, and implementing improvements to ensure our services meet demanding scale and accuracy requirements
A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer on our team, you'll engage with the full software development lifecycle—from initial design conversations through deployment and operations. You might start your day reviewing a proposal to optimize tax calculation performance, then move into code review with teammates, discussing architectural approaches to handle increased transaction volume. You'll write and test code in our Java, Linux, and Oracle-based environment, collaborate with engineers across different Amazon business units to understand their tax requirements, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure our services remain reliable. Your work directly influences how quickly and accurately customers receive tax information at checkout, and you'll see the real-world impact of your contributions through our monitoring and metrics.
About the team
We are a group of engineers committed to building and maintaining the tax platform that serves as the backbone for tax compliance across Amazon's global operations. Our team values technical depth, collaborative problem-solving, and a shared commitment to operational excellence. We work closely with business stakeholders, finance teams, and engineers across Amazon to understand evolving tax requirements and translate them into scalable solutions. We're focused on staying ahead of complex, ever-changing global tax regulations while continuously improving system performance and reliability. When you join us, you'll work alongside talented engineers who are passionate about distributed systems, take ownership of their work, and support one another in solving challenging problems. We're building the future of tax technology at scale, and we're excited to have you contribute your skills and perspective to this mission.
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
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
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