Amazon.com Services LLC

Systems, Quality, Security Engineering, System Planning/Administration, worldwide grocery stores

CheckoutEngineeringSystemsEngineer,GRAISE

$94–208k Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Checkout Engineering Systems Engineer, GRAISE at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: System design, Payment systems, POS systems, Site reliability engineering. Lead technical design discussions. Implement critical components”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver robust solutions; Deliver scalable solutions; Improve performance; Improve uptime; Resolve break/fix issues; Deliver reliable payment solutions; Deliver secure payment solutions; Power in-store transactions

Industry & Context.

Systems, Quality, Security Engineering, System Planning/Administration, worldwide grocery stores
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Analytical skills; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years SRE/systems engineering/DevOps/security/network admin experience, 5+ years Linux experience, 5+ years systems engineering experience, Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience, Experience with Linux, Experience in systems engineering, Experience in Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent

Nice to Have

Knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, Experience designing automation scripts, Experience reviewing scripting changes, Experience in 24/7 production environment, Experience with service-oriented architecture, Experience with web services

What You'll Do.

Lead technical design discussions

Implement critical components

Create design specifications

Establish patterns for automated testing

Establish patterns for monitoring solutions

Develop automated alerting systems

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Review technical designs

Review technical implementations

Lead resolution of production issues

Author Corrections of Error (COEs)

Drive improvements to product performance

Drive improvements to system performance

Drive improvements to product availability

Drive improvements to system availability

Identify opportunities to improve operations

Define proactive solutions

Break down complex problems

Author technical documentation

Review technical documentation

Address critical issues

Analyze system metrics

Support critical POS functions

Collaborate with vendors

Participate in standups

Participate in support retrospectives

Participate in design reviews

Collaborate with product managers

Discuss feature impact on stability

Mitigate system risks

Participate in architecture discussions

Lead architecture discussions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Internal teams; Payment providers; POS vendors

Communication Scope

Technical documentation

Full Job Description

Amazon is seeking an Application Engineer with strong system design skills to join our Checkout Engineering team in Austin, TX. This role will focus on two key areas: (1) payment systems across all Whole Foods Market (WFM) stores globally, and (2) Point-of-Sale (POS) software globally. The ideal candidate will own the "how" of delivering robust, scalable solutions, while contributing significantly to the "what" of our payment and POS systems. You will be the technical driving force behind implementation strategies and best practices, playing a key role in shaping the design and development of these critical systems. Key job responsibilities - Lead technical design discussions that impact payment and POS systems. - Implement critical components of payment and POS systems. - Create design specifications for complex integration between Checkout systems, internal boundary systems, and vendor systems. - Establish patterns for automated testing strategies and monitoring solutions. - Develop automated alerting systems based on log analysis, with the ability to identify both present and absent critical data elements in payment flows. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet business requirements. - Review and provide guidance on technical designs and implementations. - Lead and drive resolution of highly complex production issues. - Lead retrospectives and author Corrections of Error (COEs). - Drive systematic improvements to product/system performance and availability. - Proactively identify and execute opportunities to improve operations. - Detect trends and define proactive solutions before problems occur. - Break down complex problems into actionable solutions that can be worked in parallel. - Author and review technical documentation. - Exhibit excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. A day in the life - Review incident reports and address critical issues that occurred during off-hours. - Analyze system metrics to identify potential bott

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