Description IMDb, the world's leading source for entertainment information, reaches over 250 million unique visitors monthly. As a subsidiary of Amazon, IMDb combines the innovation of a global tech leader with the agility of a specialized team, offering a unique work environment at the intersection of entertainment, media, and technology. We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to join our Contributors team. This role is integral to the development and maintenance of systems that facilitate user contributions to IMDb's vast entertainment database. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing and modernizing our contribution platforms, which include both modern and legacy systems leveraging Amazon technologies in frontend and backend. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on how millions of users worldwide interact with and contribute to the world's most comprehensive entertainment database. If you are passionate about technology, entertainment, and creating exceptional user experiences, we invite you to apply and be part of shaping the future of IMDb. Key job responsibilities - Designing and implementing features across multiple systems to improve the user contribution experience in wide variety of technologies, such as: API services, web applications and mobile apps - Owning customer-facing features through the entire life-cycle, from design, implementation, testing, deployment and into production - Balancing long-term solutions with immediate needs while maintaining high standards for our code and customers - Ensuring operational excellence for reliable, secure and performant systems - Collaborating with cross-functional teams (UX Designers, Product Managers, and other Software Development Engineers) to deliver comprehensive solutions - Mentor and support the growth of other engineers About the team Contributors team aims to make IMDb the preferred destination for any person or organization to provide entertainment data to enrich the experience for the professionals, companies and fan community, on and off IMDb. We enable data contribution through user interface (UI) and application programming interface (API). Basic Qualifications - Experience (non-internship) in professional software development - Experience in professional, non-internship software development - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations - Full stack software development experience (Java/React/HTML/CSS/TypeScript/JavaScript) and strong object-oriented design skills with understanding of common design paradigms Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. 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. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.