Employer: Amazon.com Services LLC
Position: System Development Engineer III (multiple positions available) AMZ17709.6
Location: Nashville, TN

Multiple Positions Available:

1. Invent, develop, integrate, and migrate technologies to deliver robust and scalable internal Amazon platforms with a focus on user experience, performance, and maintainability.
2. Extend and customize the Amazon Platforms that meet our new customer's needs.
3. Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Platform Teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand customer requirements and translate them into technical deliverables.
4. Review Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) in partnership with Product and Technical Program Managers, assess technical feasibility, and ensure alignment with business and
engineering goals.
5. Design and implement platform features and distributed systems using AWS Service and Salesforce.
6. Conduct technical feasibility studies and comparative analyses to identify optimal implementation approaches that improve system performance, scalability, and user experience.
7. Identify systemic problems and architect resilient solutions using reusable components and native cloud tools to reduce operational overhead and increase engineering velocity.
8. Seed and integrate AWS-native solutions that power internal applications and services across Amazon business units, promoting automation and reusability.
9. Engage with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to conceive and build innovative, secure, and fault-tolerant applications.
10. Define system architecture, select design patterns, establish coding standards, and mentor developers on best practices and technical strategy.
11. Work with Amazon engineering and business teams across global regions to plan, design, and implement new internal services.
12. Partner with senior engineers, TPMs, and product teams to continuously identify opportunities to build and launch software solutions that meet organizational goals.

(40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range
$143,700/year to $194,300/year)


Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

Basic Qualifications

A Master’s Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in job offered or related occupation in development in the Salesforce platform and cloud platform. In the alternative, a Bachelor’s Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field followed by 5
progressively responsible years of experience in job offered or related occupation in development involving Salesforce and cloud platforms.

Experience must include:
1. 3 years of experience designing and developing scalable, enterprise-level applications, including both CRM-based systems and standalone cloud-native architectures.
2. 2 years of minimum building experience backend and integration services on AWS, including Lambda, ECS, S3, SQS, SNS, and other infrastructure components as part of scalable microservice ecosystems.
3. 3 years of experience in leading the development of custom business applications on the Salesforce platform, including architecture, performance optimization, and full-stack customization using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Experience cloud and Flows.
4. 3 years of experience in troubleshooting complex production issues, optimizing system performance, and leading post-incident root cause analyses across integrated platforms.
5. 3 years of experience building and integrating RESTful APIs and event-driven services between distributed systems, including secure authentication and real-time data synchronization.
6. 3 years of experience designing scalable infrastructure and data models, with expertise in schema design, platform permissioning, and reusability across systems.
7. 3 years of experience in cross-platform architecture and solution design, using cloud-native technologies and reusable patterns to modernize legacy services.
8. 3 years of experience working with globally distributed engineering and product teams, leading technical discussions and translating complex requirements into engineering deliverables.

The pay range for this position in Nashville, TN is $143,700/year to $194,300/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided by Nashville, TN Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon's internal or external careers site.

Preferred Qualifications

All applicants must meet all the above listed requirements.

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.