- Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Does the opportunity to work on the bleeding edge of technology, building software and systems at Amazon scale, and having a global impact excite you?
Do you want to work with some of the best and brightest engineers while developing your skills and growing your career at one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies in the world?
AWS customers build their businesses on top of our network and they expect it to be indistinguishable from perfect. We empower Amazon’s Network Services team to automate millions of daily operations for the most powerful network in the world. A safe, efficient, automated operations platform is essential for managing Amazon’s next-generation networks. We build that platform.
The software engineers of our team, Skynet, are building incredibly complex web applications and workflow engines which operate at huge scale. These allow our customers to simplify the internet, automate network remediation and deployment and improve performance for customers. You will join a group that sets the direction of their product and is responsible for iterating fast to continuously improve their products and delight customers. A group that ships positivity within the team to create a happy and respectful work environment, and values self investment as a core part of their success.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop world-class software systems for automating Amazon's network
- Provide technical direction to the team and identify areas of focus
- Create and review software design documentation and mentor junior engineers
- Collaborate with the Network Engineering teams to ensure fast, smooth roll-out of new designs and products
- Own the operational excellence of the software you put into production
- Contribute to improving our documentation, processes, and tools so that we improve our performance as a team
- Collaborate with the Network Engineering and Operations teams to automate and invent new ways of operating Amazon's Next-Generation Network
A day in the life
Working with management, customers and development teams to develop state of the art solutions, incorporating new technologies and algorithms and innovations.
About the team
Who are we? We are a highly motivated team of software developers who thrive on solving challenging problems and building large-scale distributed software systems.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
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