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Software Development Engineer, EKS, Amazon EKS

Job ID: 2859182 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

DESCRIPTION

At Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) , we are building a core set of services that allow our customers to create and use Kubernetes at scale. You will be part of an exceptional team moving the needle towards making containers as the next generation compute platform. This is an opportunity to operate and engineer on a massive scale, and to gain top-notch experience in cloud computing.

As a Software Development Engineer in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) compute team, you will help make EKS the most reliable place to run containerized workloads on Kubernetes at massive scale (10,000 or more nodes per cluster). We are looking for engineers to help build our strong product roadmap and who have or want to develop deep expertise in Kubernetes data plane ecosystem.



Key job responsibilities
You are a significant and autonomous contributor. You work with your team to invent, design and build software that is stable and performant. You make appropriate trade-offs, re-use where possible, and are judicious about introducing dependencies. You will be part of the AWS Karpenter team working closely with the open source community of builders.

A day in the life
- Collaborate with peers over design approaches
- Write critical path code and review your peer's code
- Investigate issues and improve SLOs when oncall
- Attend daily standups

About the team
The team thrives on innovation and adaptability, fostering a dynamic environment that empowers engineers to take true ownership of the product. This culture of autonomy encourages each team member to think critically, make decisions independently, and drive projects forward with confidence. By promoting self-direction and personal accountability, the team cultivates a sense of entrepreneurship within its ranks.

The autonomous development model allows for rapid iteration and experimentation, enabling the team to stay agile and responsive to market needs. Engineers are trusted to manage their time effectively, choose the best tools for the job, and collaborate cross-functionally when needed. This freedom, coupled with clear objectives and regular communication, creates an environment where innovation flourishes and individual growth is accelerated.

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.

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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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.