Senior Software Development Engineer, Alameda

$151,300 - $261,500/Yr

Amazon - Kirkland, WA

Full-time - Senior

Kirkland, 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 high availability. 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
• 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 opportunities
• Mentorship programs