Does working on global scale high performance distributed systems and packet processors excite you?We are a core team in AWS EC2 Networking organization, creating and enhancing critical services that form the foundation of the AWS VPC. Our mission is provide the thinnest possible layer at the edge of the AWS network to deliver a superior customer experience for packet processing. As a Senior Development Engineer, you will be responsible for influencing and shaping the direction of our services as well as mentoring junior members of the team. You will define, plan, and execute on deliverables that delight internal and external customers alike. We operate at global scale and enable customers to build high availability systems world-wide, so a passion and discipline around operational excellence is paramount.

With the extensive network and access to Principal, Sr. Principal and Distinguished Engineers across EC2, AWS and Amazon, there are many stretch opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge.

Key job responsibilities
A Sr. Software Development Engineer on the team is considered a technical leader on the team. They are expected to operate autonomously, deliver projects that have scope at the team level and org level, they may work through other engineers on the team and are responsible for defining and meeting project milestones and timelines. They independently design, develop, and test software components, and drive peer reviews of their designs within the organization and with other teams. They lead the team by providing feedback during design, code and operations reviews and they influence managers by providing inputs to planning. They mentor new team members on how Public services operate and interact with other systems. They solve difficult technical problems that require understanding the team’s software architecture and associated constraints, interactions with other team services, and weigh trade-offs to deliver solutions that are logical, testable, and maintainable. Examples of impact and complexity software projects include system design, service design, features and fixes, standing up new services, solid unit and integration tests, and pipeline development for safety.

A day in the life
A typical day for this role will include driving designs for new features and capabilities, reviewing code of other members on the team, writing complex code yourself, performing root cause analysis on complex operational events, mentoring junior members of the team and providing guidance to leadership on project status and risks.

This position involves on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months. We don’t like getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend, so we work to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant. When we do get paged, we work together to resolve the root cause so that we don’t get paged for the same issue twice.

About the team
We are a team of passionate software and system development engineers building and maintaining mission critical, high scale and high performance software defined networking systems that underpin AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and enable the magic of elastic networking. We work hard and have fun doing so with weekly happy hour events. We work as a cohesive team solving problems and innovating to delight our customers together.

Inclusive Team Culture:
Our team is diverse! We drive towards an inclusive culture and work environment. We are intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. Team members are active in Amazon’s 10+ affinity groups, sometimes known as employee resource groups, which bring employees together across businesses and locations around the world. These range from groups such as the Black Employee Network, Latinos at Amazon, Indigenous at Amazon, Families at Amazon, Amazon Women and Engineering, LGBTQ+, Warriors at Amazon (Military), Amazon People With Disabilities, and more.

Work/Life Balance:
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives. This position involves on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months. We don’t like getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend, so we work to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant. When we do get paged, we work together to resolve the root cause so that we don’t get paged for the same issue twice.

Mentorship & Career Growth:
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentor-ship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Seattle, WA, USA