Software Development Engineer in Test - Seattle, United States - Amazon

Description

Amazon is re-inventing the way customers complete their grocery missions and our team is seeking an experienced and innovative Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to build frameworks and tools to support internal stakeholders such as Quality Assurance Team, Software Development teams, and Business teams.

As a member of this team, your mission will be to design, develop, document and support scalable, distributed frameworks and real time systems.

Using Java, object oriented design patterns, distributed databases, AWS technologies, you will build and deliver software systems that support complex and rapidly evolving business requirements.

Key job responsibilities

We're truly an Agile shop:

we work closely with our stake holders to deliver features with high frequency, can pivot on a dime when needed, and are committed about code and system quality in order to ensure a good customer experience.

We are not tied to one technology – instead, we use what is best suited for the purpose. Our main language of choice is Java but we work in Perl, JavaScript and anything else that is needed. We also use various web stacks and open source technologies.

We are looking for talented engineers who enjoy working on creative solutions, like building highly visible tools and framework and who thrive in a fast-paced fun environment.

Finally, Amazon systems are part of one of the world's largest production systems. You have to love building and inventing on behalf of customers.
You will have a chance to develop automation framework and build tools to support our growth. In this team, you could be encouraged to creatively come up with your critical innovation idea, and just do it with your passion
About the team
We are backed by a strong leadership group dedicated to operational excellence that empowers a reasonable work-life balance. Come join us and innovate with the Amazon Worldwide Grocery team
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Irvine, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of noninternship professional software development testing experience
• 1+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including objectoriented design
• Experience in penetration testing and exploitabilityfocused vulnerability assessment
• Experience in platformlevel security mitigations and hardening for Linux and Windows

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance in a database environment
• Experience with security in serviceoriented architectures and web services

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
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $115,000/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.