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Amazon Systems Development Engineer II, OTS Data Center Infrastructure Engineering in Nashville, Tennessee
Description
Amazon is looking for a Systems Development Engineer who is passionate, collaborative, innovative and has a strong drive to automate and simplify. This position will report to the Engineering Manager of the Data Center Infrastructure Engineering team within Amazon Operations Technology and have responsibility for software engineering across numerous technologies and services designed to manage industrial power distribution systems.
We're looking for an entrepreneurial and innovative individual who thrives on solving tough problems. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats, and work in a highly collaborative environment. As an Amazon Systems Development Engineer, you will help tackle a diverse landscape of technical problems. You will play an active role in translating business requirements into concrete systems and prototyping concepts in partnership with technology leaders within the team and across the business.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
You are constantly looking to make improvements to existing systems as well as looking for new problems to solve. You are not satisfied with the status quo.
You uphold the highest standards, and encourage those around you to do the same.
You are always looking for opportunities to learn about new technologies, new customer use-cases, or the inner workings of our systems.
You are always asking what we can do to make our customers' experiences better. Putting yourself in their shoes and working backwards from there.
A day in the life
You will design, develop and deploy reliable distributed solutions that operate at Amazon scale. You will work with a variety of core languages and technologies including Kotlin, Python, Linux, and AWS services, including GreenGrass and IoT. You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and will have the opportunity to work alongside talented Amazon engineers to redefine an industry. Along the way, we guarantee that you’ll learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on many people.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
The Data Center Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for the physical IT infrastructure across 3000+ locations worldwide. Our systems support everything from cutting edge robotics systems in Austin to development environments in Barcelona to delivery stations in Tokyo. We deliver innovative technical solutions to facilitate the massive growth in Amazon's operations around the globe.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Nashville, TN, USA
Basic Qualifications
2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience
Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.