Software Development Engineer - FinTech, FinTech
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong opportunity due to the impactful nature of fintech in Amazon, coupled with the technical challenges and innovation in software development.
- Impactful role with vital contributions to Amazon’s financial technology.
- Engage with high-volume transactions and security-focused software solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on innovative products.
Pros
- Engagement in mission-critical applications that handle sensitive transactions.
- Potential for high-impact work contributing to the fintech sector.
- Opportunity to work with advanced technologies like AWS and ML.
Cons
- High-pressure environment given the responsibility for compliance.
- Possibility of long hours due to the critical nature of software development.
- The need for continuous updates on fintech trends.
Who it's for
Mid-level • On-site
Good fit
- Experienced software developers in finance technology
- Individuals interested in data security and compliance in fintech
- Engineers looking to face complex technical challenges
Not recommended for
- Fresh graduates or those without relevant software engineering experience
- Candidates uncomfortable with the fintech industry's regulatory demands
- Individuals preferring less intensity in their work environment
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Description
Enabling Amazon’s explosive growth requires top talent in our Finance Technology (FinTech) organization. FinTech is seeking a Software Development Engineer to be a part of Thunder team.
At FinTech we ingest millions of transactions and pay out billions of dollars to our vendors. Hence, we put compliance as a critical tenant in all the software we build and operate. We work with business teams to identify fraud opportunities and design controls to remediate the risk. We spot suspicious payment activities and flag them for further review. As a software engineer in Thunder team you need to have high situational awareness, attention to detail and agility. The solutions you develop must scale for millions of transactions and also be highly secure since we deal with personally identifiable information. As part of this role you will also be responsible for building the next generation duplicate detection system. You will ensure highest controller ship while also delight customers by learning from the user feedback. The tool will evolve and to this end you will use AWS services and ML models.
We are looking for candidates with
1. 4+ years of industry experience and an engineering degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
2. Flare to innovate with experience in Scala, Java or any object oriented programming language.
3. Demonstrated experience in SQL and data modeling in relational databases
4. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
5. Knowledge on data structures and algorithms
6. Good understanding of object oriented design and concept
7. Ability to build and maintain websites
Key job responsibilities
1. Design, develop, and maintain high-performance software applications.
2. Implement and optimize algorithms and models for tasks like trading and risk assessment.
3. Integrate software systems with databases, APIs, and third-party services.
4. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and industry standards.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
6. Write unit tests, perform debugging, and maintain technical documentation.
7. Monitor system performance and provide timely support for critical incidents.
8. Stay updated with fintech trends and emerging technologies.
