Software Development Engineer - Candidate Matching Assessments and eXperience (CMAX), Edinburgh, Scotland

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Want to help design and build systems which support Recruitment in Human Resource products? Come be part of a team that works with the latest technologies to automate systems which help Amazon scale. You will work as a Software Development Engineer using the latest technologies including Java services in a serverless and microservices architecture, AWS, DynamoDB, SageMaker, and MXNet.

You will still want to be coding and contributing regularly. This is a hands on role with the expectation of 50% of your time spent on the code. You will work as part of a sustainable paced agile team and will play a technical hands on leadership role in your team giving you the responsibility and authority and autonomy to ensure success. You will have a system-wide, architectural view of the solutions that you build. You will be involved in every aspect of the process - from idea generation, business analysis, research and technical design through to software development using the latest technologies and design patterns. The systems you contribute to will meet remarkably high standards of performance and reliability, and will operate at massive scale, 24x7.

Come join a team full talented people who come from all over the world. Enjoy the chance to work in a relaxed setting with a good social life. The team based in Edinburgh, Scotland is rapidly expanding. Successful candidates will have strong technical ability, a focus on the customer experience, great teamwork and communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for Software Development Engineers who can delight our customers by continually learning and inventing. Our ideal candidate is an experienced Software Development Engineer who has a track-record of performing analysis and applying statistical techniques to solve real business problems, who has great leadership and communication skills, and who is motivated to achieve results in a fast-paced environment. The position offers an exceptional opportunity to grow your technical and non-technical skills and make a real difference to Amazonians worldwide.

The position offers exceptional opportunities for every candidate to grow their technical and non-technical skills. If you are selected, you have the opportunity to really make a difference to our business by inventing, enhancing and building world class systems, delivering results, working on exciting and challenging projects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience designing, building and operating distributed systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling).
· Fullstack experience, including frontend web development (JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS)
· Knowledge of mobile technologies and / or responsive web design.
· Linux/UNIX (command-line tools, shell scripts, operations)
· Experience in basic data manipulation and analysis, including command-line tools and scripting.
· Advanced coding skills (concurrency, profiling and performance optimisation).
We offer a highly competitive salary, and other excellent benefits including healthcare. This is your opportunity to develop a rewarding career, work in a unique environment, and be part of a passionate and international team to work hard, have fun and make history!

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.

All offers are conditional on references, verification of the right to work in the UK, and a successful background screening check. This check will include previous employment verification, qualification verification (if relevant) and a basic criminal check. Further details of this policy and procedure will be sent to you along with your conditional offer.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
· Computer Science Honours degree (2:1 or better) or another technical degree or postgraduate study. In lieu of degree, relevant skills and equivalent experience.
· Demonstrated coding and problem solving skills in at least one modern programming language.
· Strong computer science grounding in a broad range of algorithms and data-structures.
· Good design pattern knowledge and the ability to pick the right pattern after understanding the trade offs.
· Strong written and verbal English communication skills.