Senior Software Development Engineer, Alameda

$151,300 - $261,500/Yr

Amazon - Pacific, WA

Full-time - Senior

Pacific, WA

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About the position

The Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) plays a crucial role in innovating and providing solutions at scale. This position involves solving complex problems related to distributed systems, performance engineering, and secure multi-tenancy. The engineer will work closely with stakeholders to design, develop, and deploy software solutions that enhance service performance and customer experience. The role requires a high level of ownership and autonomy, with a focus on delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

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
• Create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects
• Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with technical input

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
• Career development resources
• Mentorship programs