Amazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT) powers the physical engine at the heart of Amazon. AFT builds and operates software, hardware, and processes that run the global network of fulfillment centers that move many millions of units of inventory, employ tens of thousands of people, and ensure that customers get what they want when we promised we would get it to them. We do this by building automated solutions to handle things that technology does well, while relying on people to handle things that humans do well. The team is building a new Flow Control architecture that well enable the automation of flow control from dock to dock (Inbound through Outbound). This new architecture will provide standard interfaces for integrating new flow controllers, allowing flow to adapt to Amazon's ever-evolving Fulfillment Center designs.

We are looking for a System Development Engineer to join our team of fungible engineers helping drive strategic initiatives within the AFT. As the ideal candidate for this role, you will have deep hands on experience designing and developing highly scalable and highly available systems. You will also have experience partnering closely with product, science and operations stakeholders to deliver critical new features and products for the business.

Key job responsibilities
As a System Development Engineer, you will/may:
- Identify and solve ambiguous problems, architectural deficiencies, or areas where your team’s systems hinder the innovation of other teams, and are learning to do this for other teams in your organization.
- Design and deliver technology solutions which solve difficult business problems.
- Troubleshoot documented issues and determine root cause
- Manage trouble tickets through to resolution or escalation using existing documentation, procedures, and tools
- Use technology to monitor security vulnerabilities and eliminate risks
- Participate in automating tasks to increase efficiencies
- Dive deeply into technical details, diagnose, and reproduce straightforward issues with Amazon technology products (e.g., services, tools, data solutions, etc.)
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology


A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
 
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team
Amazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT) powers Amazon’s global fulfillment network. We invent and deliver software, hardware, and data science solutions that orchestrate processes, robots, machines, and people.

The Platform Engineering and Services team under AFT organization helps business and regional operations teams expand the fulfillment network by setting up necessary technology services for new buildings.