Lead the future of cloud storage at AWS Glacier, where we're solving unprecedented challenges in large-scale distributed systems. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you'll architect and drive the development of one of the world's largest and most cost-effective storage services, achieving 99.999999999% durability while pushing the boundaries of storage efficiency.


Key job responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and career development
- Drive architectural decisions for next-generation storage systems and services
- Design and implement distributed systems that operate at AWS scale
- Develop and optimize storage solutions that balance durability, cost, and performance
- Own the end-to-end delivery of major features and systems
- Collaborate with product and service teams to define technical strategy
- Drive operational excellence through monitoring, automation, and continuous improvement
- Participate in design reviews and help establish best practices
- Build and maintain high-performance, low-latency services that process petabytes of data
- Champion and implement security best practices across all systems


A day in the life
Your typical day might include:
- Leading design discussions for new storage optimization features
- Mentoring engineers on distributed systems best practices
- Reviewing and providing feedback on technical designs and code
- Working with product managers to define technical roadmaps
- Implementing core components of our storage systems
- Analyzing system performance and planning improvements
- Collaborating with teams across AWS to integrate services
- Participating in on-call rotation to ensure service reliability


About the team
The Glacier team combines deep technical expertise with a passion for innovation. We're a diverse group of engineers who take pride in building systems that operate at unprecedented scale while maintaining the highest standards of reliability and security.

Our culture emphasizes:
- Technical excellence and continuous learning
- Strong ownership and accountability
- Balance between innovation and operational excellence
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Work-life harmony with flexible scheduling
- Regular knowledge sharing and mentorship

We maintain a regular on-call rotation but focus heavily on automation and proactive problem-solving to minimize disruptions. Our team members are located primarily in Seattle, with opportunities for remote work and collaboration across multiple AWS offices.