DESCRIPTION Are you a driven Software Development Engineer who wants to have a direct impact on customers and the team Do you enjoy building flexible performant and extensible solutions for complex financial and risk problems As a Software Development Engineer on Amazon Lending you will lead designing and building systems to support our financial products In this role you will work closely with a talented team of software engineers product managers and UX designers to build financial products You will accelerate Lending team s expansion by scaling systems to handle increasing workloads You will simplify the complexities of partner onboarding product management and risk assessment through analysis and system design Amazon Lending is passionate about helping third party sellers on Amazon grow their business Since inception we have provided access to capital for small and medium sized businesses We are a quick-paced development team using agile methodologies and SOA design patterns We encourage innovation and expect engineers to take a high level of ownership throughout the software life cycle We minimize the bureaucracy and focus on giving developers time to develop Alongside of building new products and services we are constantly looking to enhance our existing systems by improving performance and refactoring for reuse There are numerous opportunities to design scalable architectures Key job responsibilities Define design and implement multi-tier distributed software applications Estimate engineering effort plan implementation and rollout system changes that meet requirements for functionality performance scalability reliability and adherence to development goals and principles Must be able to independently design code and test major features as well as work jointly with other team members to deliver complex changes Must be able to effectively collaborate in a fast paced setting with multiple teams in a large organization software development QA Project Release Management Build and Rele A day in the life We are a fast-paced development team using agile methodologies to deliver incrementally with each two-week sprint We build predominantly in java using a blend of server and serverless based architectures We are a full stack development organization owning internally and externally facing UI stacks as well as multiple services We invest heavily in automation in both testing and deployment to reduce time to market and scale our operations We allocate time for learning and experimentation through learning days and hackathons and provide plenty of opportunities to work along-side senior engineers We share our knowledge through weekly learning sessions and monthly tech talks We constantly seek to innovate new approaches to system design and make our applications faster and more flexible by monitoring system performance and prototyping new ideas About the team We offer a fun inclusive environment to work in with a strong team identity and culture and a clear mission to help small businesses grow and thrive We encourage innovation and a high level of ownership throughout the software life cycle 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 Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit https amazon jobs content en how-we-hire accommodations for more information If the country region you re applying in isn t listed please contact your Recruiting Partner