Software Development Engineer, Retail Systems (Seattle, WA)

Posted by webmaster@craigslist.org on March 8, 2010

Impact
Ever wondered how Amazon offers the earth’s biggest selection and still manages to offer lower prices every day to our customers?  The Contra COGS team creates the systems to drive costs lower.  Given the rapid growth of our business we apply cutting edge technology to complex business problems.  We are seeking SDEs who want to stretch both their technical abilities and their business awareness while solving such problems.   These projects have huge visibility and impact as those are tied very closely to Amazon’s profitability and growth.

Innovation
Are you seeking an environment where you can drive innovation?  Do you want to apply state-of-the-art computer technologies to solve real world problems? Do you want to pave the future of Amazon Retail, enhancing how we do business?
 
Opportunity
To meet these challenges, Amazon's Contra COGS team is looking for passionate, talented, and super-smart software engineers.  We’re looking for people who innovate, love solving hard problems, and never take 'no' for an answer.  Our engineers are top-notch software developers in the industry, who work hard, have fun, and make history.

Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals and software development, preferably with a degree in BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• Rich hands-on experience in Java with a deep and proven understanding of object oriented design
• Strong knowledge of designing for performance, scalability, and availability
• Experience with Oracle databases and user interface design/development are highly desired.
• Experience architecting and building distributed service oriented architectures and web-services would be a plus.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive

If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=872755-1812-1495

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