System Development Engineer, Reliability and Automation Engineering

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Systems Development Engineer to join their innovative Reliability and Automation Engineering team. This role offers the chance to develop mission-critical systems that enhance operational efficiency across a global fulfillment network. You'll design and maintain software solutions while collaborating with skilled professionals to drive automation and reliability improvements. This position promises career growth in a fast-paced, agile environment, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about systems development and automation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming experience with modern languages like Java and Python.
• Experience designing and architecting systems for reliability and scaling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software and systems for equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Collaborate with teams to understand operational needs and develop tailored solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AWS

SQL

JavaScript

TypeScript

Job description

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System Development Engineer, Reliability and Automation Engineering, London

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Client:

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

Join Amazon as a Systems Development Engineer – Drive Global Innovation in Reliability and Automation.
Amazon is looking for a Systems Development Engineer to join our Global RME (Reliability and Maintenance Engineering) Central Team in the Reliability and Automation Engineering department. This is your opportunity to play a key role in developing and maintaining mission-critical systems and software solutions that power our global fulfillment network.

Why Join Us?

- Impact at Scale – Your solutions will directly interact with industrial equipment across Amazon’s vast fulfillment centers, enabling real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and operational efficiency at scale.
- Innovation & Automation – Work on innovative tools that enhance data-driven decision-making and optimize maintenance operations.
- Career Growth & Development – Join a highly skilled, collaborative team where you can grow and innovate in a fast-paced, agile environment.

What You’ll Do:

- Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software, systems, infrastructure, networking or automation improvements for equipment monitoring, control, predictive maintenance or operational excellence .
- Build secure, scalable, and user-friendly applications that empower maintenance teams and reliability engineers across Amazon’s global network.
- Architect cloud-native solutions that meet enterprise security and performance standards.
- Collaborate closely with field teams, engineers, and leadership to understand operational needs and develop tailored solutions.
- Drive automation and reliability improvements to enhance system resilience and reduce operational burden.

Who You Are:

- A highly autonomous engineer with a passion for systems and software development, automation, and industrial integration.
- Strong coding skills.
- A problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- A strong communicator with excellent time management and collaboration skills.
- A forward-thinker excited about solving challenges at scale.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of programming with at least one modern language such as Java, Python.
- 2+ years of designing and architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with cloud services and infrastructure preferably from AWS: S3, Lambda, RDS, System Manager, API Gateway, AppSync, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, EC2, IAM).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, TypeScript) and object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#, C++).
- Knowledge of database systems and SQL and infrastructure as code (AWS CDK).
- Ability to take projects from scoping and design to full implementation and launch.