The Internet Edge Service (IES) Organization at Amazon Web Services (AWS) is at
the forefront of optimizing global internet connectivity for our customers
through innovative software solutions. We develop and manage large scale web
services that enhance network performance, improve availability, and provide
crucial operational visibility and control capabilities across AWS's vast
infrastructure.
We're seeking a talented Software Development Engineer to join our dynamic team.
In this role, you'll be responsible for building, enhancing, and operating
Amazon's internet outbound traffic controller - a critical system that ensures
optimal customer experience during high-traffic events such as Thursday Night
Football. You'll participate in architecture decisions and design reviews while
taking full ownership of platform operations to ensure robust performance at
scale. Working alongside both software engineers and network experts, you'll
implement best practices to create world-class solutions for our global customer
base.
Join our team and experience the satisfaction of building scalable software
solutions that provide insights into and help manage one of the world's largest
and most sophisticated networks.
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.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted
cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating —
that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies
trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred
qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates
to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path,
or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the
expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of
our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,
there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored
affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what
makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams.
Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and
passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s
Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and
other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded
professional.
Key job responsibilities
- Work backwards from the customer to translate complex functional and technical
requirements into software designs.
- Influence your leadership on feature and enhancement prioritization.
- Develop and deliver high-quality improvements and features on time.
- Stay current on technical knowledge to keep pace with rapidly changing
technology, and work with the team to bring new technologies on board.
A day in the life
- Collaborate with other Software Engineers and Network Development Engineers to
demonstrate and iterate on your solutions.
- Keep a pulse on the current system health, dive deep into customer issues, and
provide insights to improve the system's robustness.
- Make code contributions to all aspects of the system - be it alarm
definitions, optimization algorithm improvements, or new features.
- Share your knowledge with the IES organization.
About the team
Internet Edge Services (IES) enables optimal connectivity for AWS customers. We
build and operate software systems that optimize AWS's global Internet traffic,
enhancing network performance and availability while providing operational
visibility and control capabilities. Our team provides connectivity solutions
for a wide range of use cases, such as retail (amazon.com), 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: - 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our
customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or
adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the
interview or onboarding process, please visit
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information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please
contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary for this position ranges from $114,800/year up to $191,800/year.
Salary is based on a number of factors 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.
Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
