Key job responsibilities
As an SDE in our team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of online shopping. We’re committed to exploring new ideas, quickly adapting based on customer feedback, and continuously improving our approach. You will work on projects aimed at enhancing the shopping experience for Amazon customers using assistive technology. This role involves understanding our store’s front-end architecture and applying innovative methods to make shopping easier and more accessible. In this role, you’ll work closely with Product Managers, Front-End Engineers, and UX Designers to develop solutions that are not only effective but also user-friendly. If you’re interested in tackling new challenges and are excited about the opportunity to build accessible, efficient products that stand out for their quality and user experience, we encourage you to apply for this position.
We are looking for an independent, creative, customer-obsessed & flexible Full Stack Software Development Engineer. In addition to being able to work across web/desktop and mobile you need to have an experimental mindset. We seek someone who loves learning, seeks out new challenges, and can design and write reliable, maintainable, and high-performance code in a highly collaborative environment.
About the team
We are the Worldwide Stores accessibility team. Our vision is to ensure every Amazon customer can achieve their goals with equivalent efficiency. We invent and scale solutions to empower customers with disabilities and simplify the way builders deliver experiences that are born accessible. We are committed to enhancing accessibility across Amazon’s services and believe that equal access is non-negotiable. We use metrics to help leaders understand the accessibility of their services; surface risk to ensure leaders are prepared to meet accessibility regulations worldwide; and provide frameworks to help leaders prioritize the needs of CWD in relation to the needs of their business.
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
- Mobile development experience
- Experience ensuring that websites, web applications and/or mobile apps are accessible and usable for customers with disabilities
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.