System Development Engineer II, AWS Network Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION
We are looking for seasoned system development engineer; you’re perfect if you possess a rare mix of depth in functions which involve Dev, Ops, and Customer Obsession. It's difficult to find all these characteristics simultaneously but if you have them all, you’re highly valued and a rare breed! We need these skills because you will be working with an agile team developing an ecosystem of tools that support the Global Connectivity and Infrastructure team.
Ideal candidates should be obsessed with Linux/Windows and demonstrate expertise utilizing system level tools. You should also be a competent coder with a track record of implementing solutions using software that you have written in a maintainable and best practices manner. A wide range of understanding cloud architectures as associated principles will help candidates be successful in this role. If you’re interested in the position, you should have a strong customer obsession that drives you to learn about your customers and innovate. And, you should be dedicated in the techniques and research that provide a holistic view of our customers.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and build full-stack solutions.
* Use your problem-solving skills, collaborating with creative and technical teams, thinking-big and inventing and simplifying to solve challenges.
* Deliver novel customer experiences by developing solutions.
* Collaborate with teams across Amazon to integrate and optimize existing ad products to take advantage of Amazon's scale and reach.
* Leverage your technical ability, excellent organizational and communication skills to build and solve challenging and ambiguous problems. You'll use your ingenuity and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.
* Provide guidance to and mentor other SDEs in the team.
* Be responsible for high quality bar, ensuring quality design reviews and robust engineering practices for automated testing and code coverage.
A day in the life
This role is within a small, but critical team within the Global Connectivity Infrastructure Development organization. The team is building software solutions that drive increased velocity of the network acquisition and deployment processes. We must deploy and manage cloud infrastructure solutions that support these tools and we are developing new microservices that support our customers needs.
About the team
Within AWS Networking, the Global Capacity Infrastructure Development organization is responsible for connecting Amazon locations to one another, and then to the global Internet. With connections to thousands in hundreds of locations across the world, our mission is to deliver connectivity experience that sets the global standard for performance, availability, security, and cost, making Amazon the clear choice for our customers’ needs. Our team provides high-performing Internet connectivity for a wide range of use cases, such as retail, video streaming (Prime Video), content delivery (CloudFront), DNS (Route53), AWS services (such as EC2/S3), consumer devices (such as FireTV/Kindle/Echo), and more.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology
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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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.