Software Development Engineer II, Building Connectivity Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU program

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II in Seattle to join the Building Connectivity Engineering team. You will design, develop, and operate software that powers internal data-center networks and global AWS services.

Responsibilities include delivering automated software, optimizing data paths, and collaborating across teams to drive reliability and performance. The role emphasizes scalable, multi-tier systems and strong problem solving.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture of large systems.
• 1+ years of SDE or related experience.
• Proficiency in at least one language (C#, C++, Java, or Perl).

Responsibilities

• Develop software systems for automated deployment and operations.
• Apply data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to scale networks.
• Follow full software development lifecycle including code reviews and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.

Skills

3+ years of software development

Design/architecture

1+ years OO design

C++

Java

C#

Perl

Data structures

Algorithms

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

No specific tools listed

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, Building Connectivity Engineering

Job ID: 10515901 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Building Connectivity Engineering owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of the internal networks that Amazonians rely on to access their tools and achieve connectivity for internal uses within Data Center environments.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Are you passionate about building and operating one of the largest and most complex networks in the world? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Network Development Engineer to join our team in Sydney. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, deployment, and operation of network infrastructure that powers AWS services globally. You will work alongside talented engineers to solve complex networking challenges at scale, automate operational processes, and drive improvements that enhance the reliability and performance of our network. This is an opportunity to work on advanced network technologies and make a meaningful impact on millions of customers worldwide.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop software systems and successfully deliver them to customers, particularly related to automating away the operational overhead, datacenter deployment, and metrics needed to deploy and support large-scale networks.
• Leverage strong knowledge in data path optimization, data structures, algorithms, problem solving, and complexity analysis to implement software features and functionality
• Use best practices to execute across the full development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, test automation, and operations
• Communicate with other technical teams and management to collect requirements, describe software functionality, and build technical designs

A day in the life

• Join our daily team standup to sync up on current tasks
• Spend uninterrupted time writing code
• Meet with customers and other stakeholders to discuss their needs from our platforms, and help integrate their input into our plan
• Collect metrics and telemetry data to characterize the performance of our platform
• Write up a design proposal of a new feature for collaborative review

About the team

The Building Connectivity Engineering (BCE) organization operates these internal networks, and the Building Connectivity Software Systems (BCSS) team has the role of transforming the way the organization operates - eliminating toil and automating away process snags that improve the velocity and accuracy of the way the network performs on behalf of our partners and customers.

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
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 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

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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

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