Senior Software Dev Engineer, Buyer Safety Experience

“WARNING: Choking Hazard — small parts. Not for children under 3 years.”“WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including antimony trioxide, which are known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.”Have you ever seen these warning labels on popular and seemingly innocent products, such as fidget spinners or food containers? As the Buyer Safety Experience team for , we aim to raise the bar when it comes to educating and empowering consumers about product safety. Our team is responsible for the complete end-to-end safety experience for buyers — from the warnings you see on the product detail pages (and how to turn them into useful, actionable information), to making safer product recommendations targeted to each individual consumer’s needs, to informing consumers of recalled products and preventing them from being delivered to their doorstep.As a member of this growing team, you’ll be able to build the groundwork and influence its direction for the years to come. Our work cuts across various disciplines — from delivering an awesome user experience via great UI/UX, to building massively scalable backend systems to support the most high-traffic pages on , to analytical and feedback systems which give us data-driven customer insights, to using machine learning to influence recommendations and marketing. If you have a passion for consumer-facing applications, and are obsessed with customer experience, we want you!Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will:- Help define the system architecture, own and implement specific components, and help shape the overall experience- Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and other SDE team members to help define the scope of the product- Take responsibility for technical problem solving, creatively meeting product objectives, and developing best practices- Demonstrate cross-functional resource interaction to accomplish your goals- Write high-quality, efficient, testable code in Java and other object-oriented languages- Design Amazon-scale tools to facilitate internal business- Build highly available, secure, and low-latency systems- Mentor other developers- Find out what it takes to engineer systems for "Amazon Scale"- Design and build microservices- Own and operate the systems that you build based on real-time customer data and demanding service-level agreements- Contribute to planning, design, implementation, testing, operations, and process improvementAbout the teamThe Buyer Safety Experience (BSX) team focuses on ensuring a safe, compliant, informed, and sustainable shopping experience for all customers worldwide. Our mission is to surface critical safety information clearly and proactively, whether it's product warnings, recall notifications, or guidance on hazardous materials. We aim to build scalable solutions that address global safety standards while catering to local regulations and marketplace needs. Our goal is to empower customers with the information they need to make safe and confident purchasing decisions at every stage, regardless of their location or the product category. We prioritize customer safety at every step, creating an experience that leads the industry in protecting and informing our buyers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 8+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience- 8+ 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 teamPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- 8+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experienceAmazon 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 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 WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Created: 2026-04-20