Senior Software Development Engineer, Alameda

$151,300 - $261,500/Yr

Amazon - Bothell, WA

Full-time - Senior

Bothell, WA

10,001+ employees

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) plays a crucial role in innovating and providing NextGen solutions at scale. This position involves solving complex problems related to distributed systems, performance engineering, and secure multi-tenancy. The engineer will design, develop, and deploy software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance service performance and customer experience. The role requires ownership, autonomy, and the ability to deliver results in a dynamic environment, contributing to the professional development of colleagues and aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design and Direction Reviews for multiple products that the team owns
• Planning and alignment with stakeholders including PEs
• Deep dives into operational issues
• Prioritization, sprint planning, backlog grooming
• Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack
• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions
• Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products
• Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Flexible work hours
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off
• Career development resources