Description AWS operates one of the world’s largest and most highly available networks which continues to grow rapidly in both size and complexity in response to customer demand. Many AWS customers run mission critical workloads that depend on our networks to be always on. Network Availability Engineering (NAE) is responsible for preventing, predicting, detecting and remediating impairments across our network, both physical and logical, before they cause impact to our customers. Join a software development team responsible for Active Monitoring of Amazon's global network. Active Monitoring generates synthetic traffic to simulate customer traffic in order to detect and triangulate the source of faults throughout the network. Active Monitoring systems are a critical component in ensuring the availability of Amazon's global Network. Come help us build a state of the art system! Here are some reasons you should come work with us: - You will get the opportunity to work closely with a great team - You will handle the complete product and software development lifecycle with your team: defining, prioritising, designing, building, and testing new features - You will understand what it takes to grow and operate a global business at our scale. Active Monitoring systems are a critical component in ensuring the availability of Amazon's global Network. Key job responsibilities - You are interested in being part of a high-bar team with global responsibility for the Network Observability software used across all of Amazon’s businesses. - Solving problems at scale excites you. - You do not implement specs from analysts and architects – you talk to your customers and design solutions to their problems. You automate and innovate. - You do not push just one technology agenda – you choose the best tool for the problem at hand. - You believe that the craft of software engineering is about writing code right the first time. For you, code reviews and automated testing are not chores – they are a core part of writing great software. - You do not throw your code over the wall. You launch it, own it, support it and make it incrementally better for the benefit of your customers. - You enjoy working in a flexible, fast-paced, collaborative team environment. Basic Qualifications - 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 modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design - Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence - Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy\_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. 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/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.