Job Description

Job Title: Software Development Engineer (SDE – L5)

Location: Irvine, CA or (Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Type: W2 Only

Duration: 12+ Months Contract (High possibility of extension)

Must be an ex-Amazon employee

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced L5 Software Development Engineer with prior experience at Amazon and strong expertise in Amazon Builder Tools. The selected candidate will join a high-impact TGS project team working on platform enhancements and scalable systems supporting billions of inventory items and thousands of vendors.

This is a full-stack role involving backend services, frontend development, AWS infrastructure, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications
Build high-quality, maintainable code aligned with Amazon engineering standards
Develop and integrate APIs and event-driven architectures
Work with AWS services for cloud-native development
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for feature delivery and enhancements
Participate in testing, debugging, deployment, and DevOps processes
Contribute to AI integration and modern engineering practices

Required Qualifications

7–10+ years of software development experience
Mandatory: Former Amazon FTE or 12+ months contractor at Amazon
Minimum 1+ year experience with Amazon Builder Tools
Strong backend experience with Java, Kotlin, Python, or similar
3+ years frontend experience with React.js or similar
Hands-on experience with AWS CDK and cloud-native development
Experience with AWS services: Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Redshift
Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, and event-driven architecture
Experience across full SDLC (design, development, testing, deployment)

Preferred Skills

Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript
Exposure to AI integration and modern DevOps practices
Strong debugging and performance optimization skills

Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors, Remote work

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