Senior Cloud Storage Systems Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 168,100 - 227,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Boston, MA, is seeking an experienced engineer to join the Elastic Block Storage team. You will architect and build a new tier 1 AWS service providing a next level of block storage at exabyte scale, collaborating with a tight, agile team to deliver high-quality systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and innovation to reduce costs while improving performance for customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one language.
• 5+ years in designing or leading architectures of large systems.
• Experience mentoring, tech leads or leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect large-scale distributed systems to improve availability and performance.
• Develop and operate storage systems at exabyte scale to optimize cost and durability.
• Collaborate with agile peers to ship high-quality features frequently.
• Own on-call rotation and ensure 24x7 reliability.

Skills

Software development

Programming experience

Leadership experience

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Boston, MA, is seeking an experienced engineer to join the Elastic Block Storage team. You will architect and build a new tier 1 AWS service providing a next level of block storage at exabyte scale, collaborating with a tight, agile team to deliver high-quality systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and innovation to reduce costs while improving performance for customers.