Software Development Engineer II, Data Center Systems and Automation

$129,300 - $223,600/Yr

Amazon - Bellevue, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bellevue, WA

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About the position

The Software Development Engineer II role in AWS Infrastructure Services focuses on building and maintaining systems that support AWS's global infrastructure. This position involves designing, implementing, and delivering scalable distributed systems while mentoring junior engineers and driving operational excellence. The role is critical in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of AWS data centers, impacting a vast number of developers and businesses worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Own, design, build and deliver end to end solutions for high impact ambiguous business problems
• Grow more junior engineers and be a force multiplier in the team
• Identify operational challenges early in the system and drive operational excellence for all the service components
• Contribute to and lead the improvements in development processes
• Insist on highest standards for the long term system extensibility and scalability

Requirements

• 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Nice-to-haves

• 4+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and other benefits
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package
• Flexible working culture to support work-life balance