DescriptionAmazon has changed the way books are published, sold, and read across the globe. Independent authors and enterprise publishers are now able to publish and sell directly to readers through Kindle and print-on-demand (POD) offerings, enabling them to reach audiences never before available. Our aim is to make any book, in any language, available in sixty seconds. Leveraging Amazon's fulfillment services and worldwide print facilities, POD allows books to be always in-stock. Come be a part of changing the way the world reads by leading technology for POD.Amazon is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Software Development Engineer to join the Make-on-Demand Technology (MOD Tech) organization. As a Software Development Engineer with the File Ingestion Experience (FIX) for Print-on-Demand team, you will be responsible for design, delivery, and operation of file ingestion and processing capabilities with customers throughout the book lifecycle. You will collaborate with partner teams owning independant and enterprise publishing experiences, print book quality assurance, manufacturing, data science and machine learning, business-wide operational support, and fulfillment of POD units worldwide. You will work with a variety of technologies to innovate new solutions and features that help our independent authors and enterprise publishers seamlessly publish high quality, print-ready content.We are looking for candidates who are passionate about delivering a world-class POD experience to publishers around the world.Key job responsibilities· Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to develop, design, and bring to market innovative devices and services· Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the books industry· Leverage machine learning and high-performance computing to develop systems that can ingest, process, and derive insights from data at scale.· Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/useBasic 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.Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.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.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.