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Description With the rise of Generative AI and LLMs, customer expectations for deeply personalized experiences have increased. To meet this challenge, we're seeking a Software Development Engineer to help develop a unified customer personalization service supporting Amazon's diverse range of businesses and offerings. This initiative will revolutionize how we understand and serve our customers, leveraging advanced AI and machine learning techniques to uncover insights from seemingly unrelated interactions across our services. By creating a seamless, personalized experience that adapts in real-time to customer preferences and behaviors, we aim to set new industry standards for customer-centric, AI-powered personalization. As a leader in this initiative, you'll drive technological breakthroughs that will directly enhance millions of customer interactions daily. Key job responsibilities Responsibilities As a Software Development Engineer II, you will solve technical challenges related to large-scale data integration, real-time data access, and privacy-preserving personalization. You'll play an active role in translating business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables and build quick prototypes or proofs of concept in partnership with other technology leaders within the team. Specific responsibilities include: Design and develop highly scalable and reliable distributed services for real-time data access and integration across multiple Amazon platforms. Implement sophisticated server-side filtering and querying capabilities to ensure efficient and relevant data retrieval. Create standardized APIs and data models to enable seamless data sharing and utilization across diverse business units. Develop and optimize systems for handling both offline and online data access, including real-time event processing and batch data analysis. Implement robust privacy controls and compliance measures to ensure data protection and regulatory adherence. Collaborate with AI and machine learning teams to integrate advanced personalization capabilities into the platform. Work on innovative solutions for standardizing product and offering identifiers across different Amazon services. Contribute to the development of data feeds and reactor systems for real-time data enrichment and insight generation. About The Team Customer 360 is an innovative initiative that aims to transform how Amazon understands and serves its customers. We're developing state-of-the-art solutions to unify customer data and insights across multiple business units, enabling more personalized and effective customer experiences. 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 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. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually Company - Amazon.com Services LLC Job ID: A10505670
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.