Sr. Software Engineer , EC2 VPC

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services seeks an experienced software development engineer for a leadership role in defining and building cloud computing platforms. This position entails leading a dynamic team to innovate core data plane software, emphasizing broad engineering competence and deep knowledge of software development processes. Ideal candidates will bring substantial experience and demonstrate leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience leading design or architecture of systems.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to build software solutions for cloud computing.
• Drive technical direction and foster team culture.
• Deliver features and software solutions to customers.

Skills

Leadership

Software Development

DevOps

Continuous Integration

Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

TCP/IP

C

C++

Rust

Java

Python

Job description

Job ID: 3005541 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Amazon Web Services is looking for an experienced software development engineer to help define and build the future of cloud computing! This position is a leadership role with anEC2Networking team. You will lead a team towards building a new platform which implements new features withAWSVirtual Private Cloud (VPC) .
With us, you will provide leadership and management for a development team to innovate and deliver core data plane software required to supportEC2Networking organization. This is a hands-on programming position that requires broad engineering competence and in-depth technical knowledge of data plane software development, DevOps roles, continuous integration, infrastructure tools and distributed systems, as well as demonstrated experience in planning, organizing, refactoring, and conducting software development projects in a dynamic environment.
Ready to make a durable mark on the computer industry? Come join us for this unique opportunity that blends leadership, technology, and accelerating customer growth!

Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will work with multiple two-pizza teams starting off with an organization of 35+ engineers. You will partner with leaders to drive the technical direction, foster team culture, grow engineers, deliver exciting features and world class software defined data plane solutions to internal and external customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ 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
- Working knowledge of networking protocols like TCP/IP, UDP
- Some experience working on lower level of the software stack that directly interacts with hardware using programming languages such as C, C++, Rust, Java, Python is preferred.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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