Software Development Engineer II, AWS WorkSpaces, AWS WorkSpaces Control Plane Backend

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

Key job 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.

A day in the life

You start your morning reviewing deployment metrics from a feature you shipped earlier in the week, then join a design discussion with teammates about a new provisioning workflow. After lunch, you pair with a colleague on a tricky integration test, provide feedback on a code review, and wrap up by documenting an architectural decision for the team wiki. Your work spans the full stack, and you regularly interact with product managers and partner teams to ensure what you build solves real customer problems.

About the team

The AWS WorkSpaces team builds and operates Amazon's cloud desktop platform, serving IT administrators and end users who need secure, scalable virtual desktops across devices. We are a group of engineers, product managers, and operations specialists who collaborate closely to ship features that simplify desktop provisioning and management at scale. Our inclusive team culture values continuous learning and thoughtful experimentation, and you will play a direct role in expanding our platform capabilities and improving the customer experience.

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
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

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

Los Angeles County applicants:

Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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