SDE II — Cloud Desktop Platform & Reliability

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's AWS WorkSpaces team in Seattle is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, test, and deploy features across the full development lifecycle. You will write high-quality, maintainable code and collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners to address customer needs and align with architectural strategy.

You will investigate root causes of operational issues, drive permanent fixes to improve reliability and performance, and coach teammates

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and deploy software features across the full development lifecycle for Amazon WorkSpaces, producing high-quality, maintainable code that others on the team can extend.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners across AWS to define technical solutions that address customer needs and align with long-term architectural strategy.
• Identify root causes of operational issues and drive permanent fixes that continuously improve system reliability and performance.
• Coach other engineers through code reviews and design discussions, sharing knowledge that raises the technical bar across the team.
• Evaluate new technologies and approaches, recommending adoption where appropriate to improve scalability, security, or developer productivity within the WorkSpaces platform.

Skills

Software development

System design

Code reviews

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon's AWS WorkSpaces team in Seattle is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, test, and deploy features across the full development lifecycle. You will write high-quality, maintainable code and collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners to address customer needs and align with architectural strategy.

You will investigate root causes of operational issues, drive permanent fixes to improve reliability and performance, and coach teammates