senior Software Engineer ic · Posted Apr 30, 2026
$168,100 – $227,400
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in Seattle, WA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Distributed Systems, Compliance, Incident Response. Compensation is listed at $168,100–$227,400 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Seattle, WA
Department
Software Development
Posted
Apr 30, 2026

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Job description

from Amazon careers

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,…

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