You'll work on one of the world's largest transactional distributed systems, solving complex tax related challenges that impact millions of customers globally. Join a team building mission-critical services that process millions of requests per minute while maintaining accuracy and compliance across constantly evolving global tax regulations.
Imagine building systems that power tax calculations for every Amazon transaction worldwide—from physical goods to digital services. In this role, you'll tackle the intricate challenge of computing correct tax amounts thousands of times per second while ensuring audit compliance across dozens of countries. You'll collaborate with peers across Amazon's business to design and operate highly scalable, reliable systems that handle hundreds of millions of records. Whether you're drawn to solving complex distributed systems problems or using technology to address real business challenges, this is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on a platform that touches billions of transactions annually.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable software solutions that calculate taxes accurately and efficiently across Amazon's global operations, handling millions of service requests per minute
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions that meet tax compliance standards worldwide
- Develop, test, and deploy high-quality distributed system software using software engineering best practices and up-to-date 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