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. CloudFront is one of AWS' largest services, at the center of almost every major Internet event. Our customers use CloudFront for fast and secure delivery of web/application content, on-demand video/music and live events streaming. As an experienced Software Development Engineer, you will build and operate cutting-edge features, delight customers and continue to scale to ever-increasing heights. This is a unique opportunity to influence CloudFront technical direction as we build our next-generation Control Plane services. Key job responsibilities * Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market. * Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry. * Mentor and guide the team members to solve complex problems with simple solutions. * Drive big ideas to improve the availability and performance of the Cloud Front Control Plane team. * Develop high quality, testable, and maintainable software. * Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software. A day in the life As an SDE, you will solve challenging problems at Amazon and influence millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. You will create new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years. About the team AWS CloudFront Control Plane enables customers to easily and reliably build, control and monitor their service resources. We obsess over customer experience and own a wide range of areas, including public APIs, console experience, distributed configuration management, global cache purging, highly scalable log event streaming, telemetry and analytics. We are in the midst of our multi-year journey to transform Control Plane services and further accelerate growth. We value data-driven decisions, transparency, and go out of our way to teach and learn from each other. 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, disability, age, 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more 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.