Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Invoicing
at Amazon
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Type
full time
Posted
1 weeks ago
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Job description
We're looking for a Senior SDE to own and drive the design, implementation, and operational excellence of distributed systems that power AWS's invoicing platform. You'll work on high-scale, high-availability services that handle invoice generation, tax calculation integration, e-invoicing compliance, and statement delivery. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture decisions, raise the engineering bar, and mentor engineers across the team.
Why Join Us
- Direct impact on AWS's bottom line — every AWS customer interacts with what we build
- Complex problem space spanning distributed systems, regulatory compliance, and global scale
- Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing organization
- Work with a team that values operational rigor, customer obsession, and engineering craftsmanship
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems that process invoices for AWS's global customer base
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex features — from requirements through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations
- Drive technical strategy and architecture for your area, making trade-offs that balance business needs with long-term maintainability
- Lead operational excellence efforts including on-call, runbook development, alarming, and incident response
- Mentor and grow junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day collaboration
- Partner with product managers, tax specialists, and cross-functional teams to translate complex regulatory requirements into reliable software solutions
- Identify and eliminate technical debt, improve system reliability, and reduce operational burden
- Contribute to org-wide engineering standards, best practices, and tooling
About the team
AWS Invoicing is responsible for generating accurate, timely, and compliant invoices for millions of AWS customers worldwide. We operate at the intersection of billing, tax, and financial compliance — building systems that process billions of transactions across 200+ countries and territories. Our services are critical to AWS's revenue pipeline and directly impact customer trust. - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team - 5+ 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
Why Join Us
- Direct impact on AWS's bottom line — every AWS customer interacts with what we build
- Complex problem space spanning distributed systems, regulatory compliance, and global scale
- Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing organization
- Work with a team that values operational rigor, customer obsession, and engineering craftsmanship
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems that process invoices for AWS's global customer base
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex features — from requirements through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations
- Drive technical strategy and architecture for your area, making trade-offs that balance business needs with long-term maintainability
- Lead operational excellence efforts including on-call, runbook development, alarming, and incident response
- Mentor and grow junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day collaboration
- Partner with product managers, tax specialists, and cross-functional teams to translate complex regulatory requirements into reliable software solutions
- Identify and eliminate technical debt, improve system reliability, and reduce operational burden
- Contribute to org-wide engineering standards, best practices, and tooling
About the team
AWS Invoicing is responsible for generating accurate, timely, and compliant invoices for millions of AWS customers worldwide. We operate at the intersection of billing, tax, and financial compliance — building systems that process billions of transactions across 200+ countries and territories. Our services are critical to AWS's revenue pipeline and directly impact customer trust. - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team - 5+ 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually