Software Development Engineer I (SDE-1)

About the Role

Amazon is seeking talented Software Development Engineers (SDEs) to join their team in Hyderabad. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract position ideal for individuals passionate about building innovative products and services from scratch. SDEs at Amazon tackle significant challenges that impact millions of customers globally, utilizing cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the chance to work on large-scale distributed systems and contribute to mission-critical software applications. Depending on performance, this contract may lead to permanent SDE positions.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and launch new products and services.
• Develop innovative technologies within a large-scale distributed computing environment.
• Create solutions for running predictions on distributed systems, leveraging advanced technologies at immense scale and speed.
• Build scalable, fault-tolerant, cost-effective, and user-friendly distributed storage, index, and query systems.
• Design and implement appropriate solutions for broadly defined problems.
• Work within an agile framework to deliver high-quality software.

Additional Information

This contractual position is well-suited for candidates eager to address scaling challenges at Amazon and develop mission-critical system software. It presents an excellent opportunity for freelance professionals to become domain experts and significantly influence the design, architecture, and development of consumer products. Successful performance in this role may open doors to permanent Software Development Engineer roles at Amazon.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of professional software development experience, excluding internships.
• Proficiency in at least one software programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Inclusivity and Accommodation

Amazon fosters an inclusive culture. If you have a disability and require workplace accommodations or adjustments during the application, interview, or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. For regions not listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.