Software Development Engineer II, Prime Air

How do you get items to customers quickly, cost‑effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists are working hard to make that happen. Prime Air delivers to customers today and is excited for what’s to come. If you thrive in an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state‑of‑the‑art technologies to solve real‑world delivery challenges, and provide tangible benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.

About the role

Prime Air is seeking an experienced engineer who combines superb technical, research, and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. Experience developing cloud services and developer tools is critical. The successful candidate will collaborate with top‑notch developers and research teams, innovate, and love solving hard problems while having fun and making history.

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
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, multi‑threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
• 1+ years of Object‑Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life‑cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Pay

Seattle, WA – $143,700.00 – $194,400.00 USD annually (base salary range). The Amazon package includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave