System Development Engineer, Blink

Socket.dev; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Blink is seeking an experienced System Development Engineer to join our Cloud Development Team. You will own business critical cloud services used by millions of Blink customers, building scalable infrastructure within the Amazon ecosystem.

You will design, develop, deploy, and operate distributed systems, working with world-class engineers on large-scale video streaming, event handling, and high-performance computing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building services using AWS products.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes.
• Experience designing or architecting scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, develop and operate large-scale cloud systems.
• Build cloud services supporting millions of Blink devices.
• Work across streaming video, event handling and deployments.

Skills

AWS services

Linux/Unix

CI/CD pipelines

Distributed systems design

Software development

Job description

Blink is looking for an experienced System Development Engineer to join our growing Cloud Development Team. Blink has a mission to make neighborhoods safer. With affordable solutions that work on any home, Blink is committed to offering smart security that’s accessible to everyone. Blink is part of the Amazon Devices family, and we are seeking System Development Engineers who will help us create the next generation of home security. What will you help us create?

As a System Development Engineer at Blink, you will be responsible for business critical large-scale cloud services that will be used by millions of Blink customers. This position gives you the opportunity to work with world‑class engineers and to build cloud systems to support millions of devices. The role will entail development of new cloud services for innovative new capabilities on Blink security devices and continuing development of the Blink infrastructure within the larger Amazon ecosystem. You will work with streaming video, event handling, large scale deployments and high‑performance computing, as well as solve distributed systems problems. This position involves design, architecture, development and operations of large-scale cloud systems.

We are looking for a talented System Development Engineer with a strong technical background, customer obsession, and extensive experience building distributed systems. Strong judgment and communication skills, long‑term technical vision, and continuous focus on engineering and operational excellence are essential for success.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• Experience building services using AWS products
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems at scale
• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large‑scale infrastructure
• Knowledge of database systems and SQL

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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, MA, North Reading - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually