Software Development Engineer II, GTMC GED-OPE

As part of the Amazon-wide Global Talent Management and Compensation team, the Organizational Planning and Effectiveness team’s mission is to enable Amazon to build healthy and effective organizations with the right leaders, in the right roles, at the right time. We develop philosophies, mechanisms and products that guide leaders to inspect and make data-driven decisions to improve their organizational operating models, structures, and executive talent. A successful candidate will be technically deep with an established background in developing highly performant and available services, have great communication skills, the ability to shape the structure and grow the skills of their team, and be motivated to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for leading the design of the system architecture, the development and launch of core product features, promoting code quality and best practices and driving operational excellence. You are passionate about the customer experience, take pride in building high quality software, and have a demonstrable track record of successfully delivering new features and products. You value collaboration, making data-driven decisions, and can comfortably communicate with others, in both technical and non-technical roles. We operate as a startup within Amazon, providing tremendous ownership over product and technology direction.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Key job responsibilities
- Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all deliverables.
- Work with the product managers to refine the business and functional requirements and translate those into technical specifications.
- Work closely with senior engineers to design, implement and deploy applications that impact the candidate experience.
- Contribute to the management and execution of project plans and delivery commitments.
- Own the delivery of an integral piece of a system or application.
- Create and execute appropriate quality plans, test strategies and processes for development activities in concert with business and project management efforts.
- Mentor and coach other engineers.

A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer, you will contribute to all aspects of the software development lifecycle including building an architectural vision and roadmap, advocating for our candidates, clarifying requirements, applying design patterns, development, documentation, testing, and continuously improving our operations. You will leverage Amazon's industry leading technologies to build systems at scale. You will use your strong verbal and written communication skills, to mentor engineers on the team, partner with Product Managers, and promote the operational excellence of the systems we operate.