Description Do you want to own cutting-edge technology, solve tech problems that didn’t exist before, and have the ability to see the impact of your successes? The Amazon Gift Cards organization is looking for creative and independent engineers with a passion for scalable, high-performance full stack systems to define and build Amazon's stored value systems. We offer the Internet's premier gift card, and we are continuing to grow and expand our business with innovative stored value products. We are looking to expand our dev center in Arlington, VA area Key job responsibilities As a member of the Amazon Gift Cards team, you will invent new features, and develop next generation user experiences and large-scale services. We are a fast-paced environment, using agile methodology and lightweight SOA design patterns. We encourage innovation and expect developers to take a high level of ownership throughout the software life cycle. Whether you are a web developer, front end engineer or proficient backend developer, we have exciting work for you. If you are a strong developer with experience and interest in high-volume websites, distributed systems, performance and scalability, we'd like to talk to you. A day in the life You will be working in a fast-paced environment, on a team of smart software engineers and Principal Engineers to design and build the right technical solutions to meet the needs of the business. You will have direct ownership over the design of new components aimed at improving the platform's extensibility, scalability, availability, and latency. About the team Gift Cards is a multi-billion-dollar business at the convergence of e-commerce, web marketing and payments. The Gift Cards team’s mission is to create delightful gifts that are thoughtful for the recipient and convenient for the giver. We are responsible for creating, enhancing, merchandising and marketing multiple products sold globally through the Amazon website, corporate sales, and Brick & Mortar third-party retail stores. Our product line includes electronic gift cards, physical gift cards, branded gift cards (e.g. Starbucks and Whole Foods) and programmatic interfaces that allow on-demand gift card issuance for corporate partners. We build large-scale systems that can handle the growing business issuance and customer needs. If you have ever purchased or received an Amazon gift card, you have used the features and platform that we have built. As an SDE on the team, you can expect to design flexible and scalable solutions, and work on some of the most complex challenges in large-scale computing by utilizing your skills in data structures, algorithms, and object oriented programming. Basic Qualifications - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 5+ 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 team Preferred Qualifications - 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.