As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon’s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers’ businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon’s real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.

Just Walk Out builds technology enables a new kind of stores with no lines and no checkout—you just grab and go! Customers simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take what they want from our selection of fresh, delicious meals and grocery essentials, and go!

Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by our Just Walk Out Technology, which automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in a online cart. When you’re done shopping, you can just leave the store. Shortly after, we’ll charge your Amazon account and send you a receipt. Our Just Walk Out Technology uses a variety of technologies including vision, sensor fusion, and advanced machine learning. Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earths’ most customer centric company and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in vision, machine learning, distributed systems and hardware.

As a Software Development Engineer II, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality software consistently while solving difficult technical problems. You will own project delivery end-to-end, including writing detailed solution designs and getting them reviewed through the established review process. You will need to be self-sufficient in delivering technical features that address real business needs while engaging with necessary customers, stakeholders and peers. The position involves creating flexible software without over-engineering, making appropriate trade-offs, and being judicious about introducing dependencies. You will actively participate in code reviews, design discussions, & team planning. You will be expected to train new team members on software construction, operation, security, and how it fits into the bigger picture. The role requires maintaining high software quality standards and improving team's engineering and operational excellence practices.

Key job responsibilities
- Design and develop software features for the Just Walk Out technology platform, solving complex problems while making appropriate technical trade-offs that balance short and long-term needs
- Deliver high-quality code through the full software lifecycle including scoping, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support
- Provide meaningful feedback during code reviews and participate actively in design discussions and team planning meetings
- Document software functionality, construction, testing procedures, security protocols, and operational processes to facilitate knowledge sharing
- Train new team members on software construction, operation, and system architecture while continuously improving the team's engineering and operational excellence practices

A day in the life
Your day begins with a team stand-up where you align on priorities and discuss ongoing projects. You'll spend time coding new features for the Just Walk Out platform, conducting thorough code reviews for teammates, and collaborating on system design decisions. Throughout the day, you'll analyze performance metrics, troubleshoot operational issues, and work on improving system reliability. You'll also participate in technical discussions with cross-functional teams to ensure your solutions integrate seamlessly with the broader ecosystem

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

The Retail Platform Technology team in AWS Just Walk out, builds the platform and architecture that offers retail capabilities to the customers to run their Just walk out stores. This spans across various domains such as Order Management, in-store pricing intelligence, shopper receipts and refunds, and the merchant experience capabilities that allow merchants to seamlessly integrate with Amazon to power their stores with Just Walk out technology.

SDE-II, AWS Just Walk Out