Software Development Engineer II, GCNA Capacity Engineering

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Development Engineer, where you'll tackle complex challenges in cloud computing. Collaborate with a diverse team to design and implement innovative software solutions that enhance service performance and security. This role offers the chance to work in an agile environment, where your contributions directly impact customers worldwide. If you're passionate about technology and eager to grow in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to innovate and shape the future of cloud services with a team that values your ideas and expertise.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience required.
• Experience in design patterns and system architecture is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete software development lifecycle.
• Design and implement innovative software solutions for service performance.

Skills

Software Development

Distributed Systems

Problem Solving

Agile Development

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Version Control Systems

Metrics Platforms

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, GCNA Capacity Engineering

Job ID: 2911438 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

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.

AWS Global Connectivity and Network Availability (GCNA) is the backbone that connects the global AWS network. It is dedicated to managing the internet traffic that allows users to access their information and applications regardless of where they are in the world. GCNA is responsible for building and designing a complex backbone network that allows internet traffic to flow efficiently between Data Centers and customers.

The ideal candidate will share our excitement about cloud computing and will be passionate about delivering high quality services. You will have good knowledge of distributed systems with design and implementation experience, as well as the ability to lead and mentor other engineers. You will be customer centric and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that requires excellent technical and communication skills. You will join a tenured team of Network Development Engineers and Systems Development Engineers. This is an opportunity to build a new service utilizing AWS technologies.

We are looking for a candidate who will be comfortable working with a broad range of data sources and solving problems at scale. As a team we proactively support knowledge-sharing and we embrace opportunities to teach company-wide. Since every business at Amazon relies on a network that runs smoothly, the right candidate will guide the business and communicate value, work collaboratively to develop pragmatic yet flexible solutions and move forward in the face ambiguity. The candidate should be willing to build good working relationships within the team and across AWS.

Key job responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer, you will oversee the complete software development lifecycle— defining, prioritizing, designing, building, and testing new features.

1. Understand what it takes to grow and operate to be ahead of customer demand at our scale.
2. Design, implement, test, deploy, operate and maintain best in class innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost and security;
3. Write high quality distributed system software;
4. Enjoy seeing the impact of your work has on customers by building metrics and maintaining metrics platforms;
5. Help shape the automation future in Networking Backbone and Internet Capacity organization;
6. Use and develop tools, services and processes that collect and rationalize data from different sources;
7. Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues with effective escalation to senior-level engineering teams;
8. Create, contribute and review documentation, process and procedures;
9. Be involved in the formulation of structured training;
10. Work in an Agile development environment;
11. Learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best;
12. Collaborate with the wider teams to automate and invent new ways of operating Amazon's Next-Generation Network.

A day in the life

As a Software Development Engineer, you will problem-solve and innovate in an agile, sometimes ambiguous environment. You will build creative short-term and sustainable long-term solutions with others as passionate as you about this mission. You will use data to make decisions and validate assumptions. You will learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best.

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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

Posted: November 12, 2024 (Updated about 1 hour ago)