Senior DNS Systems Engineer - Global, Low-Latency

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for the Route 53 Resolver team. You will design and implement highly available, low-latency distributed systems for the DNS service, owning end-to-end development from design through deployment and support.

The role requires 3+ years of professional software development and experience in at least one major language (Java, Rust, C++). You will mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable features.

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 and build highly available, low-latency distributed systems powering DNS and traffic management at global scale.
• Own the full software lifecycle—from design to deployment and operations for critical services.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code in Java, Rust, or C++, contributing to scalability and reliability decisions.
• Solve complex problems in networking protocols, fault tolerance, and large-scale data processing.
• Mentor junior engineers, participate in code and design reviews, and raise the technical bar.
• Drive operational excellence by building monitoring, automation, and tooling to reduce load and improve health.
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional partners to deliver customer-delighting features.

Skills

Java

Rust

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for the Route 53 Resolver team. You will design and implement highly available, low-latency distributed systems for the DNS service, owning end-to-end development from design through deployment and support.

The role requires 3+ years of professional software development and experience in at least one major language (Java, Rust, C++). You will mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable features.