Software Development Engineer, Compute Services

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle is seeking a software engineer to help build a new generic platform using AWS technologies. You will work with a team to solve technical challenges and craft features for distributed, large-scale systems capable of handling billions or trillions of transactions.

The role emphasizes serverless computing and event-driven architecture, offering opportunities to shape the developer experience and scale platforms with high reliability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience.
• Experience programming with at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Build the new generic platform using the latest AWS technologies.
• Solve interesting technical challenges with creative ideas in event-driven serverless domain.
• Develop features for distributed, large-scale systems handling billions or trillions of transactions.

Skills

Software development

Architecture design

Programming language

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Description

Serverless Compute (https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/?nc2=type_a) is changing the way we think about computing in the cloud. Serverless computing offers customers an exciting new way to create applications, turn business logic and application code into scalable, fault-tolerant production systems without requiring them to be experts in distributed systems, deployment technologies, and infrastructure management. AWS offers technologies for running code, managing data, and integrating applications, all without managing servers.

In this role you will work with team to build the new generic platform by using latest AWS technologies. You will solve interesting technical challenges with creative ideas in the domain combined by event driven application and Serverless technologies. You will build features for the distributed and large-scale system which will handle billions or trillions transactions. You have opportunities to re-shape the experience of Serverless development.

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually