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Software Development Engineer - App Performance, Mobile App Foundations

Seattle, Washington, United StatesFull-time$144k–$194k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Design, implement, and support robust solutions for Amazon's mobile shopping apps to ensure fast startup, instant response, and smooth runtime performance for hundreds of millions of customers.

Role type

Senior Software Development Engineer (App Performance & Mobile Foundations)

Builds

Systems and tooling that measure, optimize, and safeguard app startup, latency, and runtime performance; AI-assisted mobile development tools for anomaly detection and root-cause diagnosis.

Domain

E-commerce / Mobile Performance Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C#, C++, Java, Perl, Object Oriented Design, Distributed Systems, Multi-threaded Programming, System Architecture, Performance Profiling, Automated Testing

Preferred skills

Full SDLC experience, Code Review, Source Control Management, Build Processes, Operations

Technologies

C#, C++, Java, Perl

Responsibilities

Profile and optimize app startup, latency, and runtime performance across critical customer code paths; Build systems that automatically catch performance regressions; Develop AI-assisted tools for automated anomaly detection and root-cause diagnosis; Partner with dozens of teams to improve performance-critical code paths.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC