Software Development Engineer II, Global Logistics Tech

Amazon.com Inc

Minneapolis, MN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Algorithms, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Database Theory, Detail Oriented, Distributed Computing, Import/Export, Industry/Trade Analysis, International Operations, Interpersonal Skills, Logistics, Mentoring, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Sales, Sales Operations, Scalable System Development, Shipping/Receiving, Software Development, Software Engineering, Systems Scalability, Team Player
LOCATION
Minneapolis, MN
POSTED
6 days ago

Join Amazon"s Global Logistics Technology team and help revolutionize international shipping! As a Software Development Engineer II, you"ll tackle complex challenges in cross-border transportation, optimizing millions of packages" journeys across the globe. Your innovative solutions will directly impact customers, sellers, and operations worldwide, ensuring efficient and cost-effective delivery of international shipments.

Key job responsibilities

  • Design and develop highly available, scalable distributed systems
  • Optimize complex logistics networks to maximize shipment efficiency and minimize costs
  • Create innovative solutions for international commerce and customs constraints
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve customer delivery options
  • Contribute to the architecture and direction of import and export logistics technology

A day in the life

You"ll start your day collaborating with team members on a new algorithm to optimize package routing across international borders. After lunch, you"ll dive into coding, implementing improvements to the distributed system that tracks millions of shipments in real-time. You might attend a weekly learning session to stay updated on industry trends or participate in a mentoring program. Your day could end with a brainstorming session for the upcoming hackathon or joining colleagues for a friendly board game night.

About the team

Our Global Logistics Technology team is passionate about simplifying complex problems and enhancing the experience for sellers, buyers, and operations. We"re building software at an unprecedented scale, touching every international package that Amazon handles. Our focus on continuous learning, innovation, and quality drives us to develop best-in-class solutions. We offer a supportive environment that encourages professional growth, creativity, and teamwork.

We"re looking for candidates with:

  • Strong understanding of database theory and experience with relational or non-relational data stores
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Obsession with quality and customer experience
  • Ability to think abstractly while maintaining attention to detail
  • Passion for architecting and developing large-scale distributed technology solutions

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

  1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

  2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

  3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

  4. 401(k) Plan

Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles