Want to build solutions that support fleets of hundreds of thousands of devices, global Amazon distribution centers and an ever-expanding list of use cases? Do you enjoy using the services in AWS as building blocks to solve complex problems at scale? If so, apply!
We value simplicity, scalability, and performance in our solution designs. Our services leverage AWS technologies (API Gateway, DynamoDB, Lambda) to help us move fast and focus on our customers. As a team we actively brainstorm, analyze and discuss creative solutions to big problems. As a Systems Development Engineer, you will get to collaborate with experienced and senior peers to drive improvements to our network automation technologies, and develop designs and code for self-service solutions. Your work will have global impact, helping every Amazon site worldwide delight its customers. You will have the opportunity to work with business partners, leadership and other engineers, influence and drive product visions and lead the design of our systems. At Amazon, we are known for our customer obsession. We need your ideas and your ability to take initiative, innovate, and produce results as we continuously improve the customer experience.
Key job responsibilities
As a Systems Development Engineer working on this team you will:
Build automation to create systems using AWS products and internal tools
Continuously strive for operational excellence by seeking to automate away manual processes
Participate in original creation and implementation of new functionality that helps us operate our systems
Ensure that all systems are designed to be robust, scalable, maintainable and adaptable as they grow and evolve over time
Build automation to report on the health of our systems and integrate with other tooling
Uphold a high standard of code quality and engineering excellence
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with distributed systems at scale
- Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering
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