Software Development Engineer, S3 Distribution Plane

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Software Development Engineer for its S3 Distribution Plane team in Seattle. You will design scalable services, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams to enhance system reliability. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and maintain operational health of services.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in design reviews.
• Develop operational tools and enhance CI/CD robustness.

Skills

Software Development

System Design

Programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, S3 Distribution Plane

Managing trillions of objects in storage, retrieving them in sub-x ms, building software that deploys to tens of thousands of hosts, achieving 99.999999999% (11 nines!) durability. These are just a few of the numbers that illustrate the scale of the exciting problems you will encounter working in Simple Storage Service (S3). Amazon S3 powers businesses across the globe, enhancing everyday life through electronic content delivery, remote work technology, travel planning, and home deliveries.

As a Software Development Engineer in the S3 Distribution Plane team, you will deliver scalable services to delight customers and support billions of request per minute routing to S3’s globally distributed server fleet. You will design and develop systems in domains such as DNS, IP, Network Connectivity, TLS Certificates, VPC Endpoints, and Private Connectivity. You will collaborate with engineers and leaders focused on operations, performance, availability, scalability, and data durability. Our services operate worldwide at scale, and as part of this team, you will frequently ship code and see its impact on a broad customer base.

Your daily responsibilities will include designing, delivering, and maintaining the operational health of our services, managing build & release systems, and ensuring maximum uptime. You will mentor junior engineers, participate in design reviews, operations meetings, and leadership discussions. Partnering with AWS service teams like Route 53, EC2, and Networking, you will develop solutions that require cross-organizational collaboration, thinking beyond S3 to achieve broader goals.

You will work to raise our operational standards and improve infrastructure, enabling faster team progress. Responsibilities include developing operational tools, influencing best practices, automating test infrastructure, and enhancing CI/CD robustness. You will also focus on code quality, fleet health, security, and service reliability, while mentoring and documenting to empower other engineers.

Our team values work/life balance, recognizing diverse circumstances and striving to support personal and professional success. AWS emphasizes ownership, high standards for testing, code reviews, and system reliability, with a shared on-call rotation to handle issues efficiently, aiming to minimize night-time disruptions.

Utility Computing (UC)

AWS Utility Computing provides foundational services like S3 and EC2 and supports new product innovations. As part of UC, you will develop and manage compute, database, storage, IoT, platform, and productivity services, including security solutions for AWS customers.

A day in the life

New employees are paired with a peer buddy for onboarding. We offer mentorship programs and share knowledge via internal presentations and live-streamed events, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

About the team

We value diverse experiences and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of traditional career paths or experience levels.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services is the industry’s most comprehensive cloud platform, renowned for innovation and trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies alike.

Work/Life Balance

We promote flexibility to support success at work and home, fostering a balanced, supportive environment.

Inclusive Team Culture

Our affinity groups and events promote inclusion and celebrate diversity, encouraging ongoing learning about race, ethnicity, gender, and other aspects of identity.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We provide resources, mentorship, and opportunities to grow into well-rounded professionals, aiming to become Earth’s Best Employer.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture (reliability, scaling)
• Proficiency in at least one programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with full SDLC, coding standards, code reviews, source control, build, testing, and operations
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience delivering complex software systems to customers

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. For workplace accommodations, visit this link. Compensation ranges from $114,800 to $191,800/year, depending on experience and skills. Apply via our career site.