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Senior Front End Engineer, AFT Flow

Amazon

Amazon

Software Engineering
Bellevue, WA, USA
Posted on Jan 14, 2025

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Are you passionate about creating intuitive, high-performance user interfaces that power the heart of Amazon's global operations? Do you thrive on solving complex problems and driving innovation in large-scale systems? If so, we want you to join our team as a Senior Front End Engineer at Amazon Fulfillment Technologies (AFT)!

About Us:
AFT is the warehouse management system powering Amazon's global fulfillment network. We create revolutionary software solutions that orchestrate complex processes, integrating advanced robotics, machine learning, and human expertise to ensure seamless operations across our worldwide network.

The Role:
As a Senior Front End Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing sophisticated, data-driven web applications that empower our customers to make informed decisions in real-time. You'll be working on a multi-tenant platform that consolidates critical functionality into intuitive, high-performance user interfaces.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design and implement innovative UX/UI features that enhance user productivity and satisfaction
• Mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into elegant technical solutions
• Influence product strategy and roadmap through your technical expertise and customer-centric approach
• Optimize front-end performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility
• Contribute to the architecture and design of systems that will scale as our software and products grow

What We're Looking For:
• Deep expertise in modern front-end technologies, including but not limited to React, Redux, TypeScript. • Experience with server-side rendering, progressive web apps, and modern build tools like Webpack or Rollup
• Strong understanding of state management patterns, component lifecycle, and optimization techniques in complex front-end ecosystems
• Experience with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility issues
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to navigate ambiguous requirements
• Passion for creating exceptional user experiences and a keen eye for design details

Why Join Us?
• Opportunity to work on the latest technologies that impact global operations at an unprecedented scale
• Collaborate with world-class engineers, stakeholders and leaders and contribute to the future of logistics and supply chain.
• Career growth and learning opportunities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment




Key job responsibilities
You will work backward from customer needs, designing and building large-scale systems and critical features for the savviest customers in the business. You will work closely with business/operations leaders, UX designers, product managers, business intelligence engineers, software engineering leadership, and senior engineers to build capabilities that transform our Flow Management solutions. This includes developing interactive, intuitive, and visually appealing web applications, managing multiple UIs under the AFT Flow Engineering organization, and setting up a vision for the complete suite of UIs owned by multiple teams.

Additionally, You will have exposure to senior leadership as you communicate results and provide technical guidance to the business. Your insights will be a key influencer of the UI product strategy and roadmap. This role puts the candidate in an excellent place for their path to the next level, as at best in the role, they contribute to multiple UI teams and set up strategies influencing many teams.

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. We harmonize the physical and virtual world so Amazon customers can get what they want, when they want it.

Outbound Flow
AFT’s Outbound Flow team pairs data science with innovative technologies to optimize throughput within every Amazon fulfillment center. We deliver smiles for Amazon customers with safe, sustainable, cost-effective, on-time package deliveries.