System Development Engineer, Nitro SSD
DESCRIPTION
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.
The ideal candidate for this role will be an innovative self-starter. You will work with engineers across the company as well as external companies and lead test process automation, fleet monitoring and alarm, and server test content bring-up efforts. You will use your broad experience using and developing automated testing tools, programming languages and expertise on hardware to test prototype servers and server components. AWS Engineers are shaping the way people use computers and designing the future of cloud computing technology – come help us make history!
What you will do: You will be a member of a team designing AWS-specific hardware, firmware and software for non-volatile memory devices, focusing on NAND integration and fleet operation. You will lead design, development of automation of Nitro SSD test process used to qualify hardware and software with Amazon requirements. You will automate test result analysis and reporting and improve test coverage. You will also lead design and development of automation of fleet data monitoring and alarm. Your effort will remove dependencies and reduce operation burden across teams and improve validation quality. You will recommend product improvements based on your testing results.
Why it matters: Public cloud IT services represent the majority of growth in the overall IT services market and will continue to do so for several years to come. The scale of AWS, combined with an understanding of how our hardware is used, creates a unique opportunity for component customizations that will directly benefit our customers.
Why you will love it: You will work with engineers across the company to build next-generation devices. You will have a direct impact on our bottom line and the ability to deliver improvements for our developers. You will be part of a growing, fast paced, and fun team. You will have ownership for the implementation of your work. You will see direct product improvements based on the results of your work.
Key job responsibilities
As a system development engineer, you will help define and develop end to end process and approach for advanced NAND enablement and integration with Nitro SSD. You will evaluate existing process and systems and propose new approaches to reduce cross team dependency, improve test scalability, driving automation on test execution, data collection and data analysis to reduce operation burden. You will oversee the health, performance, and reliability of a global fleet comprising millions of SSDs, developing metrics and automation on metric collection and analysis, using data-driven insights to maintain optimal operation and address challenges proactively. Additionally, you will enable and enhance manufacturing data monitoring automation, develop systems to identify quality variation, part traceability and improving yields. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver advanced storage solutions at a global scale, empowering AWS services to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving cloud ecosystem.
About the team
Join our team to develop advanced storage products for Amazon Web Services, driving innovation from prototype to production. You'll witness the real-world impact of your work on millions of customers and gain expertise in modern cloud infrastructure, scalable platforms, and global service delivery.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering/Science or related technical field with 3+ years relevant work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with running qualification testing and automation frameworks
- Experience with testing methodologies (unit, Scrum)
- Experience with NAND/SSD technology
- Experience with enterprise level validation of hardware, software, firmware and drivers
- Able to work in a diverse team
- Linux knowledge
- Experience designing and implementing test coverage on component or server platforms
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/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.