Software Development Engineer II, GCNA Capacity Engineering

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Software Development Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on innovative solutions that enhance the performance and security of a global network infrastructure. You'll engage in a collaborative environment, tackling complex challenges and mentoring fellow engineers. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and are eager to contribute to cutting-edge cloud technologies, this position is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of connectivity and service delivery.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Equity Options

Flexible Work Hours

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience with a focus on design and architecture.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle including coding and testing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete software development lifecycle including design, building, and testing.
• Collaborate with teams to automate and improve network operations.

Skills

Software Development

Distributed Systems

Agile Development

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Source Control Management

Testing Tools

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, GCNA Capacity Engineering

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.

About the team

Within AWS Networking, the GCNA capacity engineering team is responsible for connecting Amazon to the global Internet and delivering our global backbone connectivity. With connections to thousands of unique external networks in hundreds of locations across the world together with multiple backbone connections between locations, our mission is to deliver a connectivity experience that sets the global standard for performance, availability, security, and cost, making Amazon the clear choice for our customers. Our team provides high-performing internet and backbone connectivity for a wide range of use cases, such as retail (amazon.com), video streaming (Prime Video), content delivery (CloudFront), DNS (Route53), AWS services (i.e. EC2/S3), consumer devices (i.e. as FireTV/Kindle/Echo), and more.

Minimum Requirements

- 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
- 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 here for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit here. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.